Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East

Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East - Paperback

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Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East - Paperback

Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East - Paperback

by Scott Anderson
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by Scott Anderson (Author)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A New York Times Notable Book - Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography - From the author of King of Kings comes a thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history - the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle East, including the infamous Sykes-Picot Agreement, that set the stage for decades of conflict.

"A fascinating book, the best work of military history in recent memory and an illuminating analysis of issues that still loom large today."--The New York Times

"Brilliant. . . . A dazzling accomplishment that combines superb historical research with a compelling narrative."--The Seattle Times

The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T. E. Lawrence, "a sideshow of a sideshow." As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power.

At the center of it all was Lawrence himself. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist excavating ruins in Syria; by 1917 he was riding into legend at the head of an Arab army as he fought a rearguard action against his own government and its imperial ambitions. Based on four years of intensive primary document research, Lawrence in Arabia definitively overturns received wisdom on how the modern Middle East was formed.

One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, The Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune

Author Biography

Scott Anderson is a veteran war correspondent who has reported from Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Northern Ireland, Chechnya, Sudan, Bosnia, El Salvador and many other strife-torn countries. A frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine, his work has also appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Harper's and Outside. He is the author of novels Moonlight Hotel and Triage and of non-fiction books The Man Who Tried to Save the World and The 4 O'Clock Murders, and co-author of War Zones and Inside The League with his brother Jon Lee Anderson.

Number of Pages: 624
Dimensions: 1.26 x 9.2 x 6.31 IN
Publication Date: June 03, 2014
ISBN9780307476418
Author Scott Anderson
PublisherVintage
GenreNews & politics and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2014
LanguageENG- English
Pages624
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Scott Anderson

SCOTT ANDERSON is the author of two novels and five works of nonfiction, including Lawrence of Arabia, an international bestseller which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and a New York Times Notable Book. He is a contributing writer for The Times Magazine. The New York Times Magazine devoted an entire issue to his reportage across the Middle East in August 2016, which was published in book form as FRACTURED LANDS: How the Arab World Came Apart.

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