num_pages: 340
description: Volume 2 of 2. Includes Chapters LXIII to CXXII. The seven pillars of wisdom are first mentioned in the Bible, in the Book of Proverbs. This volume presents the Arab Revolt and is a personal narrative pieced from the memories the author gained while with the Arabs as they fought. Contents: foundations of the Arab revolt; my first visit to Arabia; Feisal's first extension northward; concentrating against the Medina Railway; expedition against Akaba; exploiting the new base; failure of the bridges; a winter campaign; orthodoxy arrives; maneuvering for a final stroke; liberation of Damascus. Handsomely illustrated.
language: English
title: Seven Pillars of Wisdom 1935
titlecomplete: Seven Pillars of Wisdom 1935
characters: Faisal I of Iraq, Lawrence of Arabia
genres: Military Fiction, History, Classics, Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, Philosophy, War, Travel, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 10850
places: Middle East
series: Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
publisher: Kessinger Pub