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<p>A memoir with a dash of history </p><p></p><p>This is an insightful and witty account of the adventures of a foreign correspondent in the Middle East and an ancient warrior queen - 17 centuries apart.</p><p></p><p>Young was a novice broadcast journalist when she was catapulted into the position of CNN Cairo bureau chief in the early 1990s; Zenobia was the same age when she unexpectedly seized Egypt along with a third of the Roman Empire in the 270s AD.</p><p></p><p>One woman made history the other reported on history in the making. Yet both encountered desert wars besieged cities and military coups. They also shared a love for overly emotional camels nomadic lifestyles dabbling in religions and having a beer with the guys. By seamlessly weaving together their life trajectories Young explores how warfare ambition sexuality and the perceptions of women in antiquity compare with the world today. </p><p></p><p>This is a memoir like no other. A testament that humans across centuries can buck trends take risks triumph and fail making our marks on the world great and small. Inspirational fun and informative it is a great read for people who love adventure for the ages.</p>