Pearls, Arms and Hashish: Pages from the Life of a Red Sea Navigator - Hardcoverby Henry De Monfreid (Author), Ida Treat (Editor) ""Pearls, Arms And Hashish: Pages From The Life Of A Red Sea Navigator"" is a memoir written by Henry de Monfreid, a French adventurer and sailor, about his experiences navigating the Red Sea in the early 20th century. The book is a collection of short stories detailing de Monfreid's encounters with local tribes, pearl divers, smugglers and pirates, as well as his own experiences with hashish and arms