Hero : the life and legend of Lawrence of Arabia / Michael Korda.
Title:
Hero : the life and legend of Lawrence of Arabia / Michael Korda.
ISBN:
9780061712616
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Harper, [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
xvii, 762 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm
Contents:
"Who is this extraordinary pip-squeak?" -- Aqaba, 1917 : the making of a hero -- "The family romance" -- Oxford, 1907-1910 -- Carchemish : 1911-1914 -- Cairo : 1914-1916 -- 1917 : "The uncrowned king of Arabia" -- 1918 : triumph and tragedy -- In the great world -- "Backing into the limelight" : 1920-1922 -- "Solitary in the ranks" -- Apotheosis -- Epilogue: Life after death.
Summary:
The acclaimed author returns with a definitive new biography of the legendary British scholar, adventurer, soldier, and hero who became a myth in his lifetime--T.E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia.
Corporate Subject:
OCLC Number:
ocn535495500
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
