Behind the veil / Lydia Laube.

By:

Laube, Lydia

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Eye Books, 2003.Description: 256 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9781903070192 (pbk.) :
1903070198 (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

953.8053092 LAU

LOC classification:

DS244.526

Contents:

Summary: Lydia Laube set off in search of adventure, to work as a nurse in Saudi Arabia. She found herself embroiled in a society that did not allow women to drive, vote, or speak to a man alone. She showed incredible strength of character in her determination to fulfil her year-long contract. This is her story.

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Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	953.8053092 LAU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		205497

1. Eyeless in Riyadh--2. The Desert song--3. White-knuckle flying--4. Behind the veil--5. Forbidden city--6. Barely possible--7. Uniform disaster--8. The great baggage hunt--9. In bad repair--10. The mythical beast--11. Servants of the king--12. Lost in a lift.13. A little airing--14. Alone at last--15. Mosques and marvels--16. I become Sid Vicious--17. Florence of Arabia--18. A patient interlude--19. Riches and resuscitation--20. Servitude and \'suicide\'--21. The lowest ebb--22. Escape to Egypt--23. Back in custody--24. Spitting images--25. Killer doctor--26. Good morning, Sir--27.The great camel race--28. Freedom.

Lydia Laube set off in search of adventure, to work as a nurse in Saudi Arabia. She found herself embroiled in a society that did not allow women to drive, vote, or speak to a man alone. She showed incredible strength of character in her determination to fulfil her year-long contract. This is her story.