| The Mint: Lawrence After Arabia Contributor(s): Lawrence, T. E. (Author), Sattin, Andrew (Introduction by), Sattin, Anthony (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1838600019 ISBN-13: 9781838600013 Publisher: Tauris Parke OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Europe - Great Britain - 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sattin, Anthony: - Anthony Sattin is a journalist, broadcaster, and the author of several books, including Shooting the Breeze, The Gates of Africa, Lifting the Veil, Florence Nightingale's Letters from Egypt, and the highly acclaimed The Pharaoh's Shadow. An expert on the literature of travel, he has written for a number of newspapers and magazines, including the Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, and Condé Nast Traveller. He lives in Great Britain. |