In this episode of the Sultanate, I sit down with Tom Ordeman to discuss Wilfred Thesiger and his novel Arabian Sands. Tom Ordeman, Jr. is an information security practitioner at Oregon State University, and a part-time military historian. When he was an anti-terrorism consultant in Kuwait from 2010 to 2012, Oman became part of his responsibility. Later, Tom fell in love with the Sultanate of Oman during a life-changing visit in 2012. He's written several articles for Small Wars Journal, and he's previously discussed Oman on the War College podcast and the International Spy Museum podcast, called Spycast. Join us as we discuss Wilfred Thesiger and Arabian Sands. Learn more at the associated episode post on my website. Check it out!  Sultanate Ep 033: Arabian Sands with Tom Ordeman Links Spycast - When COIN Works: An Interview with Tom Ordeman War College - The Most Important Middle Eastern Country You’ve Never Heard Of Tom's articles on Small Wars Journal 5 Must Read Histories of Oman prepared by Tom Ordeman Follow the show and find more about Oman at: www.beyondtheroute.com Facebook Instagram Twitter Do you like what you hear? Be sure to tell a friend and tell me what you like in the comments at www.beyondtheroute.com. You can also leave the show a review on iTunes. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you.