Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph

"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." -T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1922) by T. E. Lawrence is an autobiographical account of Lawrence's experiences as a member of the British Forces of North Africa based in Jordan during the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918. Thanks to a gift for writing, Lawrence was able to provide British readers with accounts of the events and his military adventures. This edition is a replica of an unofficial version of Seven Pillars of Wisdom that Lawrence circulated among friends four years before the first edition of the book was officially released in 1926.

T. E. LAWRENCE (1888-1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer. Because of his talent for writing about his military exploits, he gained international recognition during various conflicts in the Middle East between 1915 and 1920. That fame and reputation for bravery was later immortalized in the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia.