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Author:

Anderson, Scott, 1959-

Title:

Lawrence in Arabia : war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East / Scott Anderson.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Doubleday,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

Lawrence, T. E.--(Thomas Edward),--1888-1935.
Great Britain.--Army--Biography.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Middle East.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey.
Soldiers--Great Britain--Biography.
Middle East--History--1914-1923.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Playboys in the holy land -- A very unusual type -- Another and another nice thing -- To the last million -- A despicable mess -- The keepers of secrets -- Treachery -- The battle joined -- The man who would be kingmaker -- Neatly in the void -- A mist of deceits -- An audacious scheme -- Aqaba -- Hubris -- To the flame -- A gathering fury -- Solitary pursuits -- Damascus -- Epilogue: Paris.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

038553292X
9780385532921

LCCN:

2012049719

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