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This compelling new biography uses primary sources and original research to uncover the truth about this legendary figure. T.E. Lawrence is one of the most enigmatic characters in British history. At the outbreak of the First World War he was working as an archaeologist in the Middle East. With no military training at all and a strong distrust of politicians and senior officers alike, he succeeded in a task where they had failed. Not only did he unite the Arab nation—which was at perpetual war with itself—but he also led them to victory against the once great Ottoman Empire. The truth about this mysterious personality is more compelling than fiction.
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Having spent many years as a police superintendent, Dr Adrian Greaves now devotes his time to writing. He is the founder/editor of the Journal of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society, and gives regular battlefield tours of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift. He is the author of numerous books on British colonial history in Africa.
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'concise and refreshing' -- Christopher Silvester DAILY EXPRESS 'Poseur, con-man and compulsive show-off he may have been but Lawrence was also brave, brilliant and far-sighted' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'all is laid bare in a pacy, highly readable history.' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'Adrian Greaves' brand new biography... has striking relevance to today's situation in the Middle East, stimulating and highly readable.' ARMOURER
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- PublisherWeidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0297846566
- ISBN 13 9780297846567
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages260
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