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Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918

James Barr

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Description:“Barr turns history into a drama, with bright writing and a fascinating cast of characters.” —Mary Foster, Associated Press"In this groundbreaking book, James Barr tells the full story of the revolt made legendary by T. E. Lawrence in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Drawing on research on the ground in the Middle East, and in the key libraries and archives of Britain and France, he recasts the revolt as the international drama it really was." A wide range of characters is presented, including the Prime Minister Lloyd George, whose desire to capture 'Jerusalem by Christmas' fuelled the flames, Sherif Husein and his malleable younger son Feisal, who became Lawrence's comrade in arms, the devious English diplomat Ronald Storrs, and Sir Mark Sykes and Francois Picot, joint architects of the Anglo-French agreement which dashed Arab hopes with consequences that are still being felt today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918. To get started finding Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Release: 2009

ISBN: 0393335275

Description: “Barr turns history into a drama, with bright writing and a fascinating cast of characters.” —Mary Foster, Associated Press"In this groundbreaking book, James Barr tells the full story of the revolt made legendary by T. E. Lawrence in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Drawing on research on the ground in the Middle East, and in the key libraries and archives of Britain and France, he recasts the revolt as the international drama it really was." A wide range of characters is presented, including the Prime Minister Lloyd George, whose desire to capture 'Jerusalem by Christmas' fuelled the flames, Sherif Husein and his malleable younger son Feisal, who became Lawrence's comrade in arms, the devious English diplomat Ronald Storrs, and Sir Mark Sykes and Francois Picot, joint architects of the Anglo-French agreement which dashed Arab hopes with consequences that are still being felt today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918. To get started finding Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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