Revolt in the Desert

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The bestselling and abridged edition of Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom, detailing his heroic participation within the Great Arab Revolt in his own words. The third impression of Revolt in the Desert, the bestselling extended and abridged edition of his original autobiographical Seven Pillars of Wisdom, written by iconic British archaeologist and soldier T. E. Lawrence. Published by Jonathan Cape in 1927.In the publisher's original cloth, with a frontispiece of Lawrence, and all fifteen other illustrated plates, as well as folding sketch map that shows Lawrence's journeys across the Arabian Peninsula. Collated complete.His personal and inspiring account of his participation in the Great Arab Revolt, Lawrence's participation became part of national legend, inspiring the 1962 epic Lawrence of Arabia. Rather famously, despite his mythologised status, Lawrence was sceptical of public life and didn't enjoy his celebrity status. This book puts Lawrence's cooperation with Bedouin tribes and daring exploits in his own words. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks. Fading to the spine and to the extremities of the boards. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Offsetting to free end papers. Internally, firmly bound. A closed tear to the bottom of leaf p.217. Pages are bright and clean, with the rare spot to the extremities. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 991N17

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