Passion's Child: The Extraordinary Life of Jane Digby

A great story, well written, easily read. Jane Digby was an independent thinking, well travelled, highly liberated woman of the world. The author, Margaret Fox Schmidt, vividly yet sensitively portrays the world in which Jane lived - the historical content alone makes the book a worthwhile read. The demonstrated respect for and understanding of cultural differences also makes the book a must for anglo saxons who want to understand more about the mysterious world of our middle eastern neighbours.