The Doomed Oasis Author:Hammond Innes This is the story of a quiet Welsh solicitor who goes to the Middle East on business and finds himself plunged into the violence and intrigue of a great struggle for oil. The struggle takes him deep into the little[known heart of the Arabian desert, to the courts of emirs and sheikhs, to the middle of a desert war, and to Saraifa, the fascinati... more »ng doomed oasis that plays a pivotal part in the conflict. Written with a mastery of the adventure novel, this is one of Innes's most ingenious and exciting books. In its swift pace and vivid evocation of setting it is top flight Innes.« less