Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph Paperback - 2009
by T. E. Lawrence; Thomas Edward Lawrence
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Readers depict Seven Pillars of Wisdom as an epic yet demanding memoir that blends war reporting, travel narrative, cultural study, and psychological self-scrutiny. Many praise its poetic, vividly descriptive prose, detailed analysis of guerrilla strategy, and nuanced portraits of Arab leaders and desert life, while noting Lawrence’s candid guilt and ambivalence. Criticisms center on its length and density, occasional purple passages, disorienting minutiae and shifting spellings, uneven pacing, edition quirks, and doubts about strict historical accuracy. Even so, it is widely seen as a foundational, still-relevant account of the Arab Revolt and imperial politics in World War I.
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- Title Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
- Author T. E. Lawrence; Thomas Edward Lawrence
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 490
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher www.bnpublishing.com, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2009-01-01
- ISBN 9781607960614 / 1607960613
- Weight 2.56 lbs (1.16 kg)
- Dimensions 11.69 x 8.27 x 0.99 in (29.69 x 21.01 x 2.51 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Cultural Region: Arab World
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Category Biography / Autobiography
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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