Revolt In The Desert
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the vast, shimmering wilderness of the Arabian Peninsula during the First World War, one British officer embarked on a campaign that would reshape the modern Middle East — and become the stuff of legend. Revolt in the Desert chronicles T. E. Lawrence's extraordinary role in the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918, recounting his daring guerrilla operations against the Ottoman Empire alongside Hashemite forces under Prince Faisal. With vivid, sun-scorched prose, Lawrence details the brutal desert marches, the audacious raids on Turkish supply lines, and the capture of the strategic port of Aqaba, presenting war not as distant strategy but as visceral, personal experience. An abridgement of his monumental Seven Pillars of Wisdom, this volume distils Lawrence's masterwork into a gripping narrative that captivates both the military historian and the general reader. Lawrence writes with the eye of a poet and the precision of a tactician, illuminating profound themes of loyalty, imperial betrayal, and the fierce dignity of a people fighting for self-determination. His unflinching honesty about the contradictions of his own role — caught between Arab aspirations and British political machinations — gives the account a haunting moral complexity. Published in 1927, Revolt in the Desert remains an enduring testament to one of history's most remarkable and enigmatic figures, leaving the reader to wonder where the line between hero and myth truly lies.
Author: T. E. Lawrence
Format: Hardback
Published: 1927, George H. Doran Company
Genre: Military history
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the vast, shimmering wilderness of the Arabian Peninsula during the First World War, one British officer embarked on a campaign that would reshape the modern Middle East — and become the stuff of legend. Revolt in the Desert chronicles T. E. Lawrence's extraordinary role in the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918, recounting his daring guerrilla operations against the Ottoman Empire alongside Hashemite forces under Prince Faisal. With vivid, sun-scorched prose, Lawrence details the brutal desert marches, the audacious raids on Turkish supply lines, and the capture of the strategic port of Aqaba, presenting war not as distant strategy but as visceral, personal experience. An abridgement of his monumental Seven Pillars of Wisdom, this volume distils Lawrence's masterwork into a gripping narrative that captivates both the military historian and the general reader. Lawrence writes with the eye of a poet and the precision of a tactician, illuminating profound themes of loyalty, imperial betrayal, and the fierce dignity of a people fighting for self-determination. His unflinching honesty about the contradictions of his own role — caught between Arab aspirations and British political machinations — gives the account a haunting moral complexity. Published in 1927, Revolt in the Desert remains an enduring testament to one of history's most remarkable and enigmatic figures, leaving the reader to wonder where the line between hero and myth truly lies.