Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Sec

ISBN: 0393335275

Author: Barr, James

Condition: new

"Barr turns history into a drama, with bright writing and a fascinating cast of characters. -Mary Foster, Associated PressT. E. Lawrences classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom made the Arab revolt a legend and helped turn him into the mythical Lawrence of Arabia. Setting the Desert on Fire is both a masterly account of the intrigue behind the revolt and its startling consequences for the present-day Middle East and a portrait of Lawrence that brings fresh insight to the true nature of the master mythmaker. 31 photos; 3 maps