The Mint: Lawrence after Arabia - Softcover

Lawrence, T. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784535419 ISBN 13: 9781784535414

Publisher: Barbara Ward & Associates, 2016

Synopsis

In 1922, his dreams of an independent Arabia shattered, T.E. Lawrence enlisted in the RAF under the assumed name John Hume Ross. Though methodical and restrictive, life there seemed to suit Lawrence: "The Air Force is not a man-crushing humiliating slavery, all its days. There is sun & decent treatment, and a very real measure of happiness, to those who do not look forward or back." With poetic clarity, Lawrence brings to life the harsh realities of barracks life and illuminates the strange twilight world he had slipped into after his war experiences. For anyone interested in the life of one of the 20th century's most enduring heroes and his life beyond the well-documented Arab revolt, The Mint is essential and compelling reading.

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About the Authors

Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, RAF serviceman, diplomat, and author. He was renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt during the First World War.

Anthony Sattin is a writer of history and travel, a specialist on the Middle East and North Africa. The author of several highly-acclaimed books, including The Pharoah's Shadow, The Gates of Africa and A Winter on the Nile, he is also a regular contributor to the Sunday Times and Conde Nast Traveller and has been widely published in the UK and around the world. His broadcast work includes several high profile radio documentaries on the Arab world. He sits on the editorial advisory board of Geographical Magazine and has contributed to several guidebook series, including the Lonely Planet volumes on Egypt and Algeria.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barbara Ward & Associates
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784535419
• ISBN 13: 9781784535414
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240