In 1935, the author set out to explore the wild, desert mountains, the palaces and cities of Hadramaut and travelled the Incense Route inland from the southern shores of Arabia. Along the way she encountered Sultans and Bedouin tribespeople, the harem women of Do'an and the Mansab of Meshed. This is the story of her travels. The author also wrote "Dust in the Lion's Paw" and "The Coast of Incence".