Young Lawrence: A Portrait of the Legend as a Young Man - Couverture souple

Sattin, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848549113 ISBN 13 : 9781848549111

Editeur : John Murray, 2015

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

I enjoyed Young Lawrence very much . . . while Lawrence is not a boy in Anthony Sattin's splendid book he clearly prefigures Lawrence of Arabia - a conscious striving towards becoming a hero, and a bold exploration not only of the Middle East, but of himself (Michael Korda, author of Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia)

Sattin's unique portrait reveals an itinerant scholar adventurously immersing himself in the history, peoples, and landscapes of the Near East, the chrysalis of the brilliant figure soon to emerge: Lawrence of Arabia (Steve Kemper, author of A Labyrinth of Kingdoms)

Through meticulous research and crackling prose, Sattin charts the youthful passions and influences - and not a few family and personal secrets - that helped create the future Lawrence of Arabia, and done so in an account so well-written that is hard to put down. An absolutely indispensable read for anyone hoping to understand the evolution of one of the most beguiling and romantic figures of the modern age (Scott Anderson)

An intelligent and readable addition to the existing corpus of biographical works about Lawrence (Andrew Lycett, Literary Review)

An enjoyable book and a welcome addition to the literature on Lawrence (The Spectator)

In Young Lawrence, Anthony Sattin has struck gold . . . balancing a lively, novelistic approach with genuine biographical inquiry in a very readable book (Giles Foden, Conde Nast Traveller)

One of the best biographies to read in October (Independent)

Sattin has written a compelling account of a young man learning to live according to his dreams (Observer)

A valuable insight into a fascinating young man before he disappeared into legend (Scotsman)

Sattin somehow manages to balance a lively, novelistic approach with genuine biographical inquiry among hundreds if not thousands of sources . . . a serious but very readable book which would make a great Christmas present (Conde Nast Traveller)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

T. E. Lawrence was one of the most charismatic characters of the First World War; a young archaeologist who fought with the Arabs and wrote an epic and very personal account of their revolt against the Turks in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Yet this was not the first book to carry that iconic title.

In 1914 the man who would become Lawrence of Arabia burnt the first Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a manuscript in which he described his adventures in the Middle East during the five years before the war.

Anthony Sattin uncovers the story Lawrence wanted to conceal: the truth of his birth, his tortuous relationship with a dominant mother, his deep affection for an Arab boy, the intimate details of the extraordinary journeys he took through the region with which his name is forever connected and the personal reasons that drove him from being a student to becoming an archaeologist and a spy.

Young Lawrence is the first book to focus on the story of T. E. Lawrence in his twenties, before the war, during the period he looked back on as his golden years. Using first-hand sources, museum records and Foreign Office documents, Sattin sets these adventures against the background of corrosive conflicts in Libya and the Balkans. He shows the simmering defiance of Arabs, Armenians and Kurds under Turkish domination, while uncovering the story of an exceptional young man searching for happiness, love and his place in the world until war changed his life forever.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Murray
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1848549113
• ISBN 13: 9781848549111
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336