{"title":"Marguerite van Geldermalsen","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarguerite van Geldermalsen’s works offer intimate insights through \u003cem\u003eMemoir\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBiography\u003c\/em\u003e, drawing readers into extraordinary personal journeys. Her storytelling blends vivid details with profound emotional truth, capturing moments of cross-cultural encounter and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of heartfelt narratives and real-life experiences will appreciate the authenticity and depth in Marguerite’s writing, where the trials and triumphs of the human spirit are gently revealed. \u003cstrong\u003eMarried To A Bedouin\u003c\/strong\u003e exemplifies her ability to convey rich cultural landscapes alongside compelling personal stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"married-to-a-bedouin-by-marguerite-van-geldermalsen-9781844082209","title":"Married To A Bedouin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Zealand born nurse Marguerite van Geldermalsen first visited the lost city of Petra with her friend Elizabeth in 1978 on a sightseeing tour of the ancient world. Already looking forward to her beach holiday at the end of the trip, little did Marguerite know she was about to meet the man she would marry, the charismatic Mohammad Abdallah Othman, a Bedouin craftsman of the Manajah tribe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA life with Mohammad meant moving into his ancient cave and learning to love the regular tasks of baking shrak bread on an open fire and collecting water from the spring. But as Marguerite feels herself becoming part of the Bedouin community, she is thankful for the twist in fate that has led her to this contented life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarguerite’s light-hearted and guileless observations of the people she comes to love are as heart-warming as they are valuable, charting Bedouin traditions now lost to the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarried to a Bedouin\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating glimpse into this unique lifestyle, capturing the essence of a culture now almost forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486803771628,"sku":"9781844082209","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781844082209-married-to-a-bedouin.jpg?v=1775734212"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/marguerite-van-geldermalsen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}