On Yemen
Mackintosh-Smith, Tim. Yemen: The Unknown Arabia. New York: The Overlook Press, 1999. pp. 280. eBook.
I have to admit, I do love Mackintosh-Smith’s writing style. He has a good sense of humor and a love for Yemen. That being said, some of this writing does come off as strangely naïve, but the meandering style makes it rewarding. I expected this to be more a work of history, but I was mistaken—it’s entirely a travelogue with some historical interpretations littered here and there.