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With an Introduction by Angus Calder. As Angus Calder states in his
introduction to this edition, 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of
the major statements about the fighting experience of the First
World War'. Lawrence's younger brothers, Frank and Will, had been
killed on the Western Front in 1915. Seven Pillars of Wisdom,
written between 1919 and 1926, tells of the vastly different
campaign against the Turks in the Middle East - one which
encompasses gross acts of cruelty and revenge and ends in a welter
of stink and corpses in the disgusting 'hospital' in Damascus.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is no Boys Own Paper tale of Imperial
triumph, but a complex work of high literary aspiration which
stands in the tradition of Melville and Dostoevsky, and alongside
the writings of Yeats, Eliot and Joyce.
Homer's great epic, The Odyssey, is perhaps Western literature's
first adventure story, and certainly remains one of its finest. It
describes King Odysseus of Ithaca's epic, ten-year quest to return
home after the Trojan War. He encounters giants, sorceresses,
sea-monsters and sirens, while his wife Penelope is forced to
resist the suitors who besiege her on Ithaca. Both an enchanting
fairy tale and a gripping drama, The Odyssey is immensely
influential, not least for its rich complexity and the magnetism of
its hero. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition uses a
translation by T. E. Lawrence, now remembered as 'Lawrence of
Arabia' and the author of Seven Pillars of Wisdom. First published
in 1932, his translation took four years to complete and has been
continuously in print ever since. It is recognized as the first
translation to be both faithful to the original text and written in
accessible language. This edition also features an afterword by Ben
Shaw. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of
stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges
and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a
treat for any book lover.
In 1922, his dreams of an independent Arabia shattered, T.E.
Lawrence enlisted in the RAF under the assumed name John Hume Ross.
Though methodical and restrictive, life there seemed to suit
Lawrence: 'The Air Force is not a man-crushing humiliating slavery,
all its days. There is sun & decent treatment, and a very real
measure of happiness, to those who do not look forward or back.'
With poetic clarity, Lawrence brings to life the harsh realities of
barracks life and illuminates the strange twilight world he had
slipped into after his war experiences. For anyone interested in
the life of one of the 20th century's most enduring heroes and his
life beyond the well-documented Arab revolt, The Mint is essential
and compelling reading.
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This elegantly designed, hardback edition is the perfect gift for
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Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. Seven Pillars of Wisdom recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness. In the words of E. M. Forster, 'Round this tent-pole of a military chronicle, T. E. has hung an unexampled fabric of portraits, descriptions, philosophies, emotions, adventures, dreams'. However flawed, Lawrence is one of the twentieth century's most fascinating figures. This is the greatest monument to his character and achievements.
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT FISK Seven Pillars of Wisdom is
an unusual and rich work. It encompasses an account of the Arab
Revolt against the Turks during the First World War alongside
general Middle Eastern and military history, politics, adventure
and drama. It is also a memoir of the soldier known as 'Lawrence of
Arabia'.Lawrence is a fascinating and controversial figure and his
talent as a vivid and imaginative writer shines through on every
page of this, his masterpiece. Seven Pillars of Wisdom provides a
unique portrait of this extraordinary man and an insight into the
birth of the Arab nation
In Seven Pillars of Wisdom we have a timely book, and one that will
remain timely into the foreseeable future. In Lawrence we have an
impeccable witness; not a diplomat, not a politician, not a
lobbyist, but a scholar and a soldier who embodied that vestige of
chivalry that has now all but vanished. He records what he saw and
what he undertook, living among those warriors whom he led in a
manner seldom experienced by any other officer. Hence, Lawrence had
empathy for the Arabs that will hopefully be of keen interest to
the present generations who are fed a daily diet of Islamophobia
and Arabophobia, literally 'anti-Semitism', since it is the Arabs
who are the sons of Shem. The picture given by Lawrence is of a
people very different from today's media and Hollywood stereotypes
that are part of a propaganda offensive to justify a genocidal war
against a people and a faith which could not only have co-existed
with, but which could have remained as firm friends, with the West
on the basis of the friendship that had been cultivated by
Lawrence. As Seven Pillars shows, the 'West' and the Arabs and all
of Islam are now embroiled in a conflict that has it's roots in the
diplomatic duplicity during World War I, which has brought chaos to
a large expanse of the world, and which shows no signs of abating
in the lifetime of any reader of this book. Lawrence here sets the
dramatic background against which this tragedy is being played out.
The Combat Studies Institute provides a wide range of military,
historical, and educational support to the Combined Arms Center,
Training and Doctrine Command, and the United States Army. The
Combat Studies Institute researches, writes, and publishes original
interpretive works on issues of relevance to the US Army. The
Combat Studies Institute (CSI) publication collection contains
reports and books pertaining to American history, military
guidelines, foreign affairs, and more. Titles featured in this
collection include: Art of War Papers: Protecting, Isolating, and
Controlling Behavior, Law of War: Can 20th Century Standards Apply
to the Global War on Terrorism? and Traditions, Changes, and
Challenges: Military Operations and the Middle Eastern City. This
title is one of many in the Combat Studies Institute collection.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of the
experiences of British soldier Thomas Edward Lawrence ("Lawrence of
Arabia"), while serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces
during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916 to 1918.
This is the 1926 edition of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Thomas
Edward Lawrence, CB, DSO (16 August 1888-19 May 1935), known
professionally as T. E. Lawrence, was a British Army officer
renowned especially for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt
against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-18. The breadth and variety of
his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them
vividly in writing, earned him international fame as "Lawrence of
Arabia."
Travels in Arabia Deserta, originally published in 1888, is a
two-volume set which describes English poet Charles Doughty's
extensive travels through the Arabian deserts and the discoveries
he made there. The work became well-regarded for its beautiful
prose as well as its extensiveness, which made it a benchmark of
ambitious travel writing in the early 20th century. Written in the
style of the King James Bible, the text is extravagant and
creative. In the 1920's, it was discovered by British Army Officer
T.E. Lawrence, who spurred the book's republication, this time with
an introduction from Lawrence. The book has been in and out of
print since then, but the Cosimo edition is a rare 1921 reprint,
and includes the Lawrence introduction. Volume II contains
Doughty's travels to Ibn Rash d's town (and the people and culture
there), life in Hay l, the journey to Kheybar and his discoveries
and encounters there, the Shammar and Harb Deserts in Nejd, the
Journey to El-Kas m, and more. CHARLES MONTAGU DOUGHTY (1843-1926)
was an English poet and writer born in Theberton Hall, Saxmundham,
Suffolk. He attended King's College London and graduated from
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1864. Among this author's
works are an epic poem in six volumes titled The Dawn in Britain,
published in 1906, and his well-known Travels in Arabia Deserta,
for which he received much praise.
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