Seven Pillars of Wisdom - Couverture rigide

Lawrence, T E

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1515447022 ISBN 13 : 9781515447023

Editeur : Rediscovered Books, 2020

Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935), widely known as "Lawrence of Arabia," was a British officer, archaeologist, diplomat, and writer whose role in the Arab Revolt during the First World War brought him international renown. Educated at Oxford, where he studied medieval history and archaeology, Lawrence first travelled extensively in the Middle East as a researcher before the war redirected his expertise toward military intelligence and liaison work.During the war he served as a British liaison to Arab forces fighting Ottoman rule, participating in campaigns across the Arabian Peninsula and Syria. His experiences were later recorded in Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a monumental memoir that combines military history, political reflection, and lyrical prose.After the war, Lawrence sought relative anonymity, serving under assumed names in the Royal Air Force and the Tank Corps while continuing to write and translate. His life and work remain central to discussions of imperial policy, Arab nationalism, and the literature of war and self-examination.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rediscovered Books
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1515447022
• ISBN 13: 9781515447023
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 502
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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