The Voyage of the Mir-El-Lah

Ricciardi, L: 1980 Collins London, hardcover with dustjacket 256 pages, with photos and illustrations. The Voyage of the Mir-El-Lah by Lorenzo Ricciardi is a captivating maritime travelogue that chronicles the author's realized dream of navigating a traditional 50-ton Arab dhow from the Shatt al-Arab waterway down to the coast of East Africa. Written for interested readers of classic seafaring adventures, the narrative vividly details the perils of the journey, ranging from storms and shipwrecks to political turmoil, complemented by spectacular documentary photographs taken by his wife, Mirella. ISBN 9780002118873 In very good condition.