Lady Anne Blunt

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Lady Anne Blunt

1837–1917

Best known for adventurous journeys in the Middle East and for helping found the famous Crabbet Arabian Stud, she brought a sharp eye for travel, horses, and daily life to her writing. Her books mix curiosity, careful observation, and a real sense of movement across unfamiliar landscapes.

2 Audiobooks

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. Vol. 1 [of 2] A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and "our Persian Campaign."

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. Vol. 1 [of 2] A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and "our Persian Campaign."

by Lady Anne Blunt

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. Vol. 2 [of 2] A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and "our Persian Campaign."

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race. Vol. 2 [of 2] A Visit to the Court of the Arab Emir, and "our Persian Campaign."

by Lady Anne Blunt

About the author

Born Anne Isabella Noel King on September 22, 1837, she was the daughter of Ada Lovelace and later became known as Lady Anne Blunt. She married the poet and traveler Wilfrid Scawen Blunt in 1869, and the pair became widely known for their travels in the Middle East and for co-founding the Crabbet Arabian Stud, an influential Arabian horse breeding program in England.

As a writer, she is especially associated with travel books including Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates and A Pilgrimage to Nejd. Her work grew out of firsthand journeys and is still remembered for its detailed observations of places, people, and horses. She was also known as an artist, musician, and translator.

Later in life she inherited the title 15th Baroness Wentworth. She died on December 15, 1917. Today, she is remembered both for her travel writing and for the lasting impact she had on the history of Arabian horse breeding.