In the Footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia
Author: Charles Blackmore
Publisher:
Published: 1986-01-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780245544187
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In the Footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia
Author: Charles Blackmore
Publisher: Long Riders Guild Press
Published: 2005-11-01
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781590483503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn February 1985, fifty years after T. E. Lawrence was killed in a motor bicycle accident in Dorset, Captain Charles Blackmore and three others of the Royal Green Jackets Regiment set out to retrace Lawrence's exploits in the Arab Revolt during the First World War. Using Lawrence's classic account, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom," as their guide, the members of this expedition spent twenty-nine days with meagre supplies and under extreme conditions, riding and walking to the source of the Lawrence legend. What the young men discovered about Lawrence and the legend was matched only by what they discovered about themselves. Blackmore insisted on living as Lawrence did: as a true Bedouin. But it did not take long for the romantic images to vanish. Extreme heat, cold, virtually no food and little water, an inability to communicate with the Arabs and a growing realisation of their lack of preparation, all combined to turn their thoughts and fears to conspiracy. The author bases his account on a diary he kept of the expedition. As we explore and sometimes test the legend of "Lawrence of Arabia," we begin to understand that this was a commemorative venture in the best sense: in modern Jordan it is unlikely ever to be repeated.
Lawrence of Arabia
Author: Jeremy Wilson
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe exploits of T.E. Lawrence as British liaison officer in the Arab Revolt, recounted in his work Seven Pillars of Wisdom, made him one of the most famous Englishmen of his generation. This biography explores his life and career including his correspondence with writers, artists and politicians.
An Arabian Journey
Author: Levison Wood
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: 2019-02-05
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 080214733X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe acclaimed author of Walking the Americas shares his epic journey through the war-torn Arabian Peninsula in this fascinating travelogue. Following in the footsteps of famed explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, British explorer Levison Wood brings us along on his most complex expedition yet: a circumnavigation of the Arabian Peninsula. Starting in September 2017 in a city in Northern Syria, a stone’s throw away from Turkey and amidst a deadly war, Wood set forth on a 5,000-mile trek through the most contested region on the planet. Wood moved through the Middle East for six months, from ISIS-occupied Iraq through Kuwait and along the jagged coastlines of the Emirates and Oman; across Yemen—in the midst of civil war—and on to Saudia Arabia, Jordan, and Israel, before ending on the shores of the Mediterranean in Lebanon. Like his predecessors, Wood travelled through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, seeking to challenge our perceptions of this part of the world. Through the people he meets—and the personal histories and local mythologies they share—Wood examines how the region has changed over thousands of years and what it means to its people today.
Lawrence
Author: Michael Asher
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 1999-10-28
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 014025854X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesert explorer and Arab scholar Asher pens a major new biography that provides readers with a nuanced portrait of Lawrence of Arabia, one of the last century's most daring and enigmatic adventurers. 49 photos.
With Lawrence in Arabia
Author: Lowell Thomas
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Published: 1924
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13:
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Author: Levison Wood
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2018-11-01
Total Pages: 475
ISBN-13: 1473676312
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Award '[A] rollicking Boys' Own adventure' - Spectator 'This heart-stopping personal account of historic Arabia today.' - Compass Magazine Following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is an insight into Levison Wood's most complex and daring expedition yet: an epic and unprecedented 5000-mile journey through 13 countries, circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Honest, reflective and poignant, Arabia is a historical, religious and spiritual journey, through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on Earth. Exploring the Middle East through the lives, hearts and hopes of its people, Levison Wood challenges the perceptions of an often misunderstood part of the world, seeing how the region has changed and examining the stories we don't often hear about in the media.
Desert Insurgency
Author: Nicholas J. Saunders
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2020-08-12
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 0191030716
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the desert sands of southern Jordan lies a once-hidden conflict landscape along the Hejaz Railway. Built at the beginning of the twentieth-century, this narrow-gauge 1,320 km track stretched from Damascus to Medina and served to facilitate participation in the annual Muslim Hajj to Mecca. The discovery and archaeological investigation of an unknown landscape of insurgency and counter-insurgency along this route tells a different story of the origins of modern guerrilla warfare, the exploits of T. E. Lawrence, Emir Feisal, and Bedouin warriors, and the dramatic events of the Arab Revolt of 1916-18. Ten years of research in this prehistoric terrain has revealed sites lost for almost 100 years: vast campsites occupied by railway builders; Ottoman Turkish machine-gun redoubts; Rolls Royce Armoured Car raiding camps; an ephemeral Royal Air Force desert aerodrome; as well as the actual site of the Hallat Ammar railway ambush. This unique and richly illustrated account from Nicholas Saunders tells, in intimate detail, the story of a seminal episode of the First World War and the reshaping of the Middle East that followed.
The Collected Works of T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Author: T. E. Lawrence
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-12-07
Total Pages: 2872
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Collected Works of T.E. Lawrence, known famously as Lawrence of Arabia, offers readers a comprehensive insight into the life and writings of this esteemed figure. The collection includes Lawrence's renowned autobiography 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom,' providing a firsthand account of his experiences in the Arabian Peninsula during World War I, as well as other essays, letters, and poems showcasing his literary prowess. Lawrence's poetic and evocative style transports readers to the vast deserts of the Middle East, intertwining personal reflections with historical events. His contributions to English literature and history are evident throughout the collection, making it a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike. T.E. Lawrence's unique perspective and captivating storytelling ensure that his works remain influential and relevant to this day.
Footsteps in the Dark
Author: Georgette Heyer
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2010-11-01
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1402254652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat begins as an adventure soon becomes a nightmare... Locals claim it is haunted and refuse to put a single toe past the front door, but to siblings Peter, Celia, and Margaret, the Priory is nothing more than a rundown estate inherited from their late uncle—and the perfect setting for a much-needed holiday. But when a murder victim is discovered in the drafty Priory halls, the once unconcerned trio begins to fear that the ghostly rumors are true and they are not alone after all! With a killer on the loose, will they find themselves the next victims of a supernatural predator, or will they uncover a far more corporeal culprit? "Bright and effervescent." —The Times Literary Supplement
