Lawrence in Arabia
Subtitle: war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 577
ISBN-13: 9780385532921
Description: A narrative chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East, demonstrating how they instigated jihad against British forces, built an elaborate intelligence ring and forged ties to gain valuable oil concessions.
Table of contents: title: Author's note; title: Part one.; title: Playboys in the Holy Land; title: A very unusual type; title: Another and another nice thing; title: To the last million; title: A despicable mess; title: The keepers of secrets; title: Treachery; title: Part two.; title: The battle joined; title: The man who would be kingmaker; title: Neatly in the void; title: A mist of deceits; title: An audacious scheme; title: Aqaba; title: Part three.; title: Hubris; title: To the flame; title: A gathering fury; title: Solitary pursuits; title: Damascus; title: Epilogue : Paris