Quixote in a Cart

Quixote in a Cart is thestory of James Nash's extraordinary life, his love for all things Arab, and hisinspiring journey on horseback to Jerusalem to raise funds for the Order of St.John. The intriguing and detailed narrative is packed with observations andhistorical facts alongside the basic story. Choosing to walk from Venice to Addis Ababa one day was nota well-thought out decision, merely a notion that took hold of James Nash as hehad friends in both places. In the course of the journey, he was bitten by theArabian bug and consequently joined the Colonial Office as a political officerin the Aden Protectorate. He spent six years dealing with amirs, sheikhs andvery recalcitrant tribesmen, with whom he formed great friendships. From therehe transferred to the Foreign Office, which he states neither the ForeignOffice nor he enjoyed. Thus he returned to London and retrained as a charteredsurveyor - only to be sent to Cairo as the only Arabic-speaking surveyor to setup offices for a major city property company. Even though the project proved adisaster, James founded an English language school, which still prospers today. Along the way, James became involved with the Order of St.John, a cause he feels passionately about. To raise money for the charity, `theSt John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital', he rode a horse to Jerusalem fromConstantinople, imitating the Crusaders, a feat he describes in vivid detail.By publishing his life story, he hopes to raise even more funds.