Revolt in the Desert: The Abridged Edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom - Softcover

Lawrence, T. E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848856652 ISBN 13: 9781848856653

Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2011

Synopsis

The Arab Revolt of 1916-1918, when the disparate tribes of Arabia rose up as one great force to defeat an empire, was one of the most turbulent periods in the history of the Middle East and a pivotal element of the Middle Eastern arena of World War I. It sounded the death knell for the Ottoman Empire and paved the way for a new colonial power in the region - the British. It was T.E. Lawrence, a young army officer with a brilliant military mind and unmatched knowledge of the region and the Arab people, who - alongside the charismatic Faisal I - led the Revolt. These were epic events that changed the shape of the Middle East and affected Lawrence for the rest of his life. His magnificent first-hand account of the period is now a classic of 20th century literature. Revolt in the Desert, the abridged and far more accessible edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1927. 'Not a dull or empty sentence from end to end.' - George Bernard Shaw; 'The story of such an adventure as no other man in our own times has had: there is wit, truth, beauty and complete simplicity in the telling of the tale.' - New Republic; 'The race of heroes is not dead. [This book] is a great epic of deeds. Lawrence himself is already a legend. But seldom does the hero of a legend write his own account of his acts and deeds. More seldom still does his legend survive the writing. But Lawrence triumphs over everything. It is as though this spare little man, pronounced physically unfit for military duty, were destined to outshine in the memories of men great captains and generals, giants and paladins.' - New York Times Book Review

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Review:

'I am not much of a hero worshipper, but I could have followed T.E. Lawrence over the edge of the world.' --John Buchan

'I deem him one of the greatest beings alive in our time - we shall never see his like again. His name will live in history.' --Winston Churchill

'T.E. Lawrence has fully as much literary as military genius. He shows himself to be one of the great writers, and the question comes into one's mind if he be not the only one of the great writers of the world who was also a great man of action.' --Literary Review

Book Description:

This magnificent first-hand account of the period is now a classic of 20th century literature. Revolt in the Desert, the abridged and far more accessible edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1927.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848856652
• ISBN 13: 9781848856653
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336