num_pages: 704
description: 'I am not much of a hero-worshipper, but I could have followed T.E. Lawrence over the edge of the world.' John BuchanAlthough '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 Widsom' recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness. In the words of E.M. Forster, 'Round this tent-pole of a military chronicle, T.E. has hung an unexampled fabric of portraits, descriptions, philosophies, emotions, adventures, dreams.' However flawed, Lawrence is one of the twentieth century's most fascinating figures. This is the greatest monument to his character and achievements.
language: English
title: Seven Pillars of Wisdom
titlecomplete: Seven Pillars of Wisdom
characters: Lawrence of Arabia, Faisal I of Iraq
genres: Biography, Philosophy, Travel, Military Fiction, Classics, War, Nonfiction, Autobiography, History, Memoir
ratings_count: 10847
places: Middle East
series: Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
publisher: Penguin Classic