Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorized Biography of T.E. LawrenceLawerence of Arabia--the name conjures up swirling visions of desert sand and galloping camels, of epic victories and horrific personal sacrifices. But behind the heroic legend and the haunting images the reliable information is surprisingly scarce: Just who was T.E. Lawrence? In the pages of this book lies the answer--or, rather, the answers. Lawrence was medievalist who became a modern-day knight as leader of the Arab Revolt against the Turks: he was a British secret agent who became the most celebrated yet misunderstood military genius of World War I; he was an obsessed writer whose autobiography, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, is now world famous; he was an intensely private man whose name became a household word. His exploits mesmerized the general public, while his character deeply impressed those who knew him. And, at last, he has been effectively captured in print, in this landmark biography by Jeremy Wilson. |
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... interest in archaeological research , ' undertaken by Lawrence with a passionate absorption beside which my urge was more akin to the curiosity of a magpie in a Baghdad bazaar . During their later years at school the two friends cycled ...
... interest in archaeological research , ' undertaken by Lawrence with a passionate absorption beside which my urge was more akin to the curiosity of a magpie in a Baghdad bazaar . During their later years at school the two friends cycled ...
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... interests histori- cally , though mainly mediaeval . For a long while I could not get him to take any interest in later European history – was very startled to find that he was absorbed by R. M. Johnston's French Revolution ...
... interests histori- cally , though mainly mediaeval . For a long while I could not get him to take any interest in later European history – was very startled to find that he was absorbed by R. M. Johnston's French Revolution ...
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... interest groups . First , there were many who believed that Britain's effort should be concentrated on the Western Front , and that ' sideshows ' should be avoided . Secondly , there were the French , whose policy towards the Middle ...
... interest groups . First , there were many who believed that Britain's effort should be concentrated on the Western Front , and that ' sideshows ' should be avoided . Secondly , there were the French , whose policy towards the Middle ...
Contents
Sense and Nonsense in the Biography of T E Lawrence | 1 |
Archaeology and Travel 18881914 | 19 |
Childhood December 1891October 1907 | 21 |
Copyright | |
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