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Prose: non-fiction, History
The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia.
Controversial and provocative, revised and updated, this edition of Lawrence James' acclaimed biography penetrates and overturns the mythology which surrounds T. E. Lawrence, yet remains dispassionate and generous in spirit throughout.
It presents a fascinating study of one of the twentieth century's most remarkable figures.
'The best study of Lawrence of Arabia' SUNDAY TIMES
Praise for The Golden Warrior: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia
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An excellent, strong, and balanced biography . . . This is surely the definitive assembly of the facts - Jan Morris, Spectator
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Lawrence James has managed to present a new and fascinating angle on T. E. Lawrence - Sunday TELEGRAPH
Lawrence James
Lawrence James was a founding member of the University of York and then took a research degree at Merton College, Oxford. After a distinguished teaching career he became a full-time writer in 1985 and has emerged as one of the outstanding narrative historians of his generation for works including The Rise and Fall of the British Empire and Churchill and Empire: Portrait of an Imperialist.
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