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CAPTIVE IN SAUDI Cristina Morato

journalist, Cristina Morato photographer and writer presents in his book "Captive in Saudi," the editorial Plaza & Janes, the remarkable story of a remarkable woman and little known, Margaret d 'Andurain, spy and adventurer Middle East . Born in Bayonne in a family of Basque bourgeoisie, had a life quite novel. He lived in Argentina and after the First World War and her husband moved to Cairo. Since then spied for the British, ran a hotel in Syria, was proposed to be the first western entry into Mecca, was imprisoned in a harem, trafficked in opium in Paris during the occupation Nazi and ended his days in the same way he lived, he was about to embark on his last great adventure in Tangier in the late forties. For those wishing to delve into the eventful life of this bold woman, noting that this book is the only biography in English on it there.

now four years ago, on a trip to Syria, the writer discovered this character and was encouraged to write about it. He contacted his son Jacques d'Andurain, French Resistance hero and now lives in a nursing home on the outskirts of Paris, who allowed him access to his personal diaries and photographs published for the first time unpublished mother. With this material the press articles published at the time and their own memories of Margaret who published a book entitled Mari Le Passeport, could rebuild a part of his life, especially his time in captivity in Palmira and Arabia. Cristina Morato

graduated Information Sciences at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, \u200b\u200band also studied photography. Traveled at a young age as a reporter for Latin America and Asia, and since 1983 much of Africa, combining this work with TV on TVE and Telecinco Telemadrid. Since 1998, dedicated solely to writing. Co-founder and vice president of the English Geographical Society. It takes more than nine years dedicated to writing about travelers and explorers unjustly forgotten by history. He has written: "Traveling, bold and adventurous" (2001), "Queens of Africa. Travelers and explorers " (2003), " The ladies of the East. Great traveling by Arab countries " (2005), " Captive in Saudi " (2009) and " Divas rebels " (2010). Thanks Cristina.


Sources:
http://www.lecturalia.com/autor/1188/cristina-morato
http://www.elmundo.es/encuentros/invitados/2009/05/3638/