Description:
New illustrated edition of T.E Lawrence's most accessible and engaging account of the war against the Turks in the desert that made him an international hero, better known as 'Lawrence of Arabia'.
Brief description: Thomas Edward Lawrence CB DSO (16 August 1888 - 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915-1918) against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as 'Lawrence of Arabia'.
Review Quotes:
'A classic narrative of one of the most astonishing adventures of the world war.' - Foreign Affairs
'I deem him to be one of the greatest beings alive in our time...we shall never see his like again. His name will live in history.' - Winston Churchill
'A work of finely crafted penmanship which is a delight to read not only for military historians, but for everyone who appreciates great writing.' - Barnes & Noble
'His magnificent first-hand account of the period is now a classic of 20th century literature.' - Bloomsbury
'I am not much of a hero-worshipper, but I could have followed T.E. Lawrence over the edge of the world'
John Buchan, author of The Thirty-Nine Steps