Behind the Veil - An Australian nurse in Saudi Arabia

Cardiac resuscitation was often applied to a patient who was fast asleep. The hapless victim woke from a peaceful slumber to find somebody, often an infidel, jumping up and down on his chest.

Lydia Laube worked as a nurse in Saudi Arabia in a society that does not allow women to drive, vote, or speak to a man alone. Wearing head-to-toe coverings in stifling heat, and battling administrative apathy, Lydia Laube kept her sanity and got her passport back. Behind the Veil is the hilarious account of an Australian woman's battle against the odds. It will keep you entertained for hours.

A propos de l'auteur

Lydia Laube never says no to adventure, whether that means galloping a horse across the Mongolian plains or hopping on a cargo ship to Madagascar. Born into the farming community of Caltowie in the mid-north of South Australia, Lydia trained as a nurse in Adelaide, then set off to see the world. Her debut book, Behind the Veil: An Australian nurse in Saudi Arabia, was an instant bestseller, and she has become one of Australia's favourite travel writers.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Lydia Laube
• Edition: Wakefield Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 26.03.2019
• EAN: 9781862542679
• ISBN: 978-1-86254-267-9
• Pages: 216
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 13 mm
• Poids: 263 g
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Général, dictionnaires