Lawrence of Arabia
Subtitle: mirage of a desert war
By: Adrian Greaves
Publisher: Phoenix; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780753823668
Subjects: Soldiers; Biography; World War, 1914-1918; Campaigns; Military campaigns
Description: T.E. Lawrence is one of the most enigmatic characters in British history. This brand new biography by the author of Rorke's Drift uses primary sources to uncover the truth from all the fictions that surround this legendary man. It covers the actualities of the war Lawrence fought in greater detail than ever before, and also describes what happened to Lawrence after the war.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index.
Table of contents: title: Demise of the Ottoman Empire; title: Turkey controls the Arabs; title: T.E. Lawrence : an apparently insignificant Englishman; title: Arab revolt takes hold; title: Hejaz campaign; title: Spying in Damascus and the taking of Aqaba; title: Lawrence goes to Cairo : July; title: October 1917; title: Stalemate : Winter 1917; title: Derra incident 21-22 November 1917; title: Lawrence to Aqaba; title: Spring 1918; title: Advance on Damascus : June; title: September 1918; title: Damascus; title: End of the Arabian Road; title: 'His name will live in history'.