Seven Pillars of Wisdom
When T. E. Lawrence's 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' first appeared in 1922 it was immediately recognized as a literary masterpiece. In writing his extraordinary account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 and his own role in it, T. E. Lawrence sealed his place in history and legend as Lawrence of Arabia. Widely regarded as the last great romantic war story and described by Winston Churchill as one of "the greatest books ever written in the English language," it conveys a world of wonders, written in the same committed fashion that Lawrence applied to his duties in Syria, this is a towering achievement of both autobiography and military history, as well as a first-rate adventure story. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' is a must read.
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
When T. E. Lawrence's 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' first appeared in 1922 it was immediately recognized as a literary masterpiece. In writing his extraordinary account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 and his own role in it, T. E. Lawrence sealed his place in history and legend as Lawrence of Arabia. Widely regarded as the last great romantic war story and described by Winston Churchill as one of "the greatest books ever written in the English language," it conveys a world of wonders, written in the same committed fashion that Lawrence applied to his duties in Syria, this is a towering achievement of both autobiography and military history, as well as a first-rate adventure story. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' is a must read.
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

by T. E. Lawrence
Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

by T. E. Lawrence

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When T. E. Lawrence's 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' first appeared in 1922 it was immediately recognized as a literary masterpiece. In writing his extraordinary account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 and his own role in it, T. E. Lawrence sealed his place in history and legend as Lawrence of Arabia. Widely regarded as the last great romantic war story and described by Winston Churchill as one of "the greatest books ever written in the English language," it conveys a world of wonders, written in the same committed fashion that Lawrence applied to his duties in Syria, this is a towering achievement of both autobiography and military history, as well as a first-rate adventure story. 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' is a must read.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781681464091
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Publication date: 08/24/2015
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 780
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935), popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia, was the most famous of the British officers who served as liaisons to the Arab forces during World War I. Lawrence worked closely with Emir Faisal, a leader of the Arab Revolt, and took an active role in military activities against the Ottoman Empire. After the war he served as a diplomat with the Foreign Office and as an enlisted man in the Army and Royal Air Force.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER

INTRODUCTION: FOUNDATIONS OF REVOLT

BOOK I: THE DISCOVERY OF FEISAL

BOOK II: OPENING THE ARAB OFFENSIVE

BOOK III: A RAILWAY DIVERSION

BOOK IV: EXTENDING TO AKABA

BOOK V: MARKING TIME

BOOK VI: THE RAID UPON THE BRIDGES

BOOK VII: THE DEAD SEA CAMPAIGN

BOOK VIII: THE RUIN OF HIGH HOPE

BOOK IX: BALANCING FOR A LAST EFFORT

BOOK X: THE HOUSE IS PERFECTED

EPILOGUE:

APPENDIX I

APPENDIX II

INDEX TO PLACE NAMES

PERSONAL INDEX

List of Drawings by Eric Kennington:

A FORCED LANDING WIND

A MISCARRIAGE

KINGERGARTEN

A LITERARY METHOD

CAESAR

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