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The Young T. E. Lawrence

byAnthony Sattin

Lawrence of Arabia’s heroism during the Arab revolt and his disgust at the subsequent betrayal of the Arabs in the postwar negotiations have become the stuff of legend. The Young T. E. Lawrence combines biographical detail, personal testimony, and historical context, allowing the evidence to complicate easy judgments and familiar explanations. Seen through the lens of biography & autobiography and history, The Young T. E. Lawrence explains not only what happened, but why competing interpretations still matter. By the end, the young t. e. lawrence emerges as a layered story of competing motives, unintended results, and choices made under pressure.

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Publication date

2015

Format

Print edition

Pages

316

ISBN

9780393242669