Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918
“Barr turns history into a drama, with bright writing and a fascinating cast of characters.” —Mary Foster, Associated PressT. E. Lawrence’s classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom made the Arab revolt a legend and helped turn him into the mythical “Lawrence of Arabia.” Setting the Desert on Fire is...
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“Barr turns history into a drama, with bright writing and a fascinating cast of characters.” —Mary Foster, Associated PressT. E. Lawrence’s classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom made the Arab revolt a legend and helped turn him into the mythical “Lawrence of Arabia.” Setting the Desert on Fire is both a masterly account of the intrigue behind the revolt and its startling consequences for the present-day Middle East and a portrait of Lawrence that brings fresh insight to the true nature of the master mythmaker. 31 photos; 3 maps
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393335279 (0393335275)
ASIN: 0393335275
Publish date: 2009-07-06
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
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