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Great Writers on the Great War Revolt in the Desert by Lawrence T E
Category: WWI & WWII
Revolt in the Desert is the extraordinary story of the war in Arabia between 1916 and 1918, written by one of the war's most extraordinary characters, Lawrence of Arabia. It tells of his adventures and life amongst the Arab tribesmen, the daring raids on the Turks, the demolition of railway lines, the a ...Show more
Revolt In The Desert by T. E. Lawrence
Category: Classics
'Revolt in The Desert' is a gripping first hand account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918.An abridged version of 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom; originally written by T.E. Lawrence after the war for his friends, it is a classic narrative of one of the most astonishing adventures of the First World War.Illustrat ...Show more
Seven Pillars Of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence; Anthony Gatrell (Contribution by)
Category: Classic | Series: Twentieth Century Classics Ser.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of T.E. Lawrence - also known as 'Lawrence of Arabia' - of his service in the Arab Revolt during the First World War, published in Penguin Modern Classics. Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the T ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence
Category: Biography
"Seven Pillars of Wisdom is an unusual and rich work. It encompasses an account of the Arab Revolt against the Turks during the First World War alongside general Middle Eastern and military history, politics, adventure and drama. It is also a memoir of the soldier known as Lawrence of Arabia .Lawrence i ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence
Category: History | Series: Penguin Modern Classics Ser.
Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" recreates epic events with extraordinary viv ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence
Category: Classic Fiction
It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language. As a narrative of war and adventure ... it is unsurpassable. -- Winston ChurchillT. E. Lawrence's autobiographical tale, the basis for the film Lawrence of Arabia, offers a firsthand account of the Arab Revolt against the Turks. Lawr ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence; Jim Norton (Read by)
Category: Audio | Series: Classic Non-Fiction Ser.
"Seven Pillars of Wisdom is an unusual and rich work. It encompasses an account of the Arab Revolt against the Turks during the First World War alongside general Middle Eastern and military history, politics, adventure and drama. It is also a memoir of the soldier known as Lawrence of Arabia .Lawrence i ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. LAWRENCE
Category: Classic | Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
As Angus Calder states in his introduction to this edition, 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the major statements about the fighting experience of the First World War'. Lawrence's younger brothers, Frank and Will, had been killed on the Western Front in 1915. Seven Pillars of Wisdom, written between 1 ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence
Category: Biography Memoir
Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. Seven Pillars of Wisdomrecreates epic events with extraordinary vivid ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Wisdom - A Triumph by T. e. Lawrence; T. E. Lawrence
Category: Classic Fiction
2011 Reprint of 1935 Edition. Facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph" is the autobiographical account of the experiences of British soldier T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), while serving as a liaison officer with reb ...Show more
T. E. Lawrence in War and Peace: The Military Writings of Lawrence of Arabia - An Anthology by Malcolm Brown (editor) - T. E. Lawrence (writer)
Category: Military
'These wartime reports provide illuminating insights into aspects of Lawrence's enigmatic character which would later be suppressed as his darker side emerged in Seven Pillars of Wisdom.' - Simon Courtauld in the Evening Standard Despite being written more than seventy years ago, the thoughts of Lawrenc ...Show more