The Sheltering Desert - Book by Henno Martin

Name: The Sheltering Desert
Author: Henno Martin

The Sheltering Desert by Henno Martin is a memoir recounting the author’s time spent in the Namib Desert during World War II. A German geologist and his companion, both stranded in the desert after their plane crashes, must survive in one of the world’s most arid and inhospitable environments. The book explores their daily struggle to find food and water, and it also reflects on their emotional isolation and philosophical musings about human existence, nature, and survival.

Meaning
Memoir

Original Language: German

Original Title: Wenn es Krieg gibt, gehen wir in die Wüste

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