Lawrence and the Arabs (Digital Original) (Biblioteca Breve Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- The real story of T. E. Lawrence&’s life as told by the author of I, Claudius. &“A combination of history, biography, and . . . an amazingly human tale&” (Boston Evening Transcript). Immortalized in the film Lawrence of Arabia, the real T. E. Lawrence was a leader, a war strategist, and a scholar, and is here immortalized in an intimate biography written by his close friend, the award-winning British novelist, poet and classicist Robert Graves. As a student at Oxford, T. E. Lawrence was fascinated with Middle Eastern history and culture, and underwent a four-month visit to Syria to study the fortifications built by the crusaders. Later, he returned to the region, this time as an archaeologist working with the British Army&’s Intelligence unit in Egypt during World War I. From there, in 1916, he joined Arab rebels fighting against Turkish domination. His brilliance as a desert war tactician earned him the respect of the Turkish fighters and worldwide renown. &“Interesting and informative.&” —New York Herald Tribune &“[Mr. Graves] has done his job admirably and without any too obvious excesses of hero worship.&” —New Statesman &“[Readers] will consult Mr. Graves for information about this man.&” —The New Republic
- Copyright:
- 1927
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 449 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780795336874
- Publisher:
- RosettaBooks
- Date of Addition:
- 09/28/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Doubleday Doran Co Inc
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.