ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1972, describes a Kuwait normally hidden to the eyes of visitors. The author draws upon a vast experience of the country, from both before and after the discovery of oil, and analyses the changes to the physical appearance of the city as well as the changes to the customs and outlook of its people.

chapter 1|20 pages

A City Built upon Oil

chapter 2|19 pages

Heirs of the Golden Age

chapter 3|14 pages

New Scenes and Old Memories

chapter 4|18 pages

Englishwoman Extraordinary

chapter 5|19 pages

The Sea-front

chapter 6|11 pages

Shopping

chapter 7|13 pages

Preserving the Past

chapter 8|13 pages

Various Personalities

chapter 9|10 pages

To Jahra and Beyond

chapter 10|17 pages

The Oilfields and the Desert

chapter 11|15 pages

Badawin in a Changing World

chapter 12|12 pages

From Tents to Suburbia