Desert Queen (Paperback, New Ed)

Bell undoubtedly came from a privileged and well-connected background. Unlike so many women of her era (she was born in 1868), she had a driving thirst for knowledge and adventure, which saw her become the first woman to receive a first-class degree in modern history from Oxford. Later she travelled extensively in the Middle East. By the time she was 30, she was fluent in French, German, Italian, Persian, could converse in Turkish and was studying Arabic. Her passion for archaelogy led her to explore many Middle Eastern sites in nearly inaccessible and often inhospitable places - her British bravura carrying her through potentially dangerous situations. When World War I broke out, her knowledge of the area enabled her to provide T E Lawrence with intelligence for his military activities and after the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East. Wallach's portrayal of this extraordinary woman is fascinating, although her American interpretations of a Victorian Brit are occasionally a little intrusive. (Kirkus UK)

The life of Gertrude Bell is now the subject of the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco and Damian Lewis Turning away from privileged Victorian Britain, Gertrude Bell explored, mapped and excavated the world of the Arabs, winning the trust of Arab sheiks and chieftains along the way. When the First World War erupted and the British needed the loyalty of Arab leaders, Gertrude Bell provided the intelligence for T.E. Lawrence's military activities. After the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East, and was generally considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire. In this major reassessment of Bell's life, Janet Wallach reveals a woman whose achievements and independent spirit were especially remarkable for her times, and who brought the same passion and intensity to her explorations as she did to her rich and romantic life.

General

Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2005
Authors:	Janet Wallach
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	419
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7538-0247-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-7538-0247-3
Barcode:	9780753802472

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