Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger

Published 1959 · 90,000 words · about 6 hours at an average pace · History, Memoir & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Travel & Food

How hard is Arabian Sands to read?

Arabian Sands scores 1.9 out of 10 for difficulty, making it relatively accessible.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 2.8 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 2.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 2.0 out of 10
  • Information density: 4.5 out of 10

Literary standing

Arabian Sands holds a literary regard score of 5.6 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Wilfred Thesiger