The Golden Warrior

– The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia –

“T.E. Lawrence was a true scholar, a man of irresistible charm who genuinely cared for the Arabs. He was also a shocking fabricator who invented, embellished, and used his own legend. This controversial and provocative biography overturns the mythology that surrounds this enigmatic man.
Using previously unavailable sources as well as published material, Lawrence James reconstructs T.E. Lawrence’s wartime career, examining how it was translated into legend during the 1920s and ’30s.
The Golden Warrior gives a brilliant account of Lawrence’s adventures during World War 1 and the British Empire’s intricate manipulations n the Middle East. James shows how the Arab revolt was really instigated by British intelligence, which tried to fight Turkey and to undermine Islamic unity. Using gold end rifles, Lawrence and the British persuaded conservative Arabs to abandon Turkey and fight for an Arab state.
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But James doesn’t only show Lawrence as a shocking fabricator. He also explains why Lawrence still captures our imagination as a man who controlled his own destiny, and as one of the world’s last heroes.
This compelling and controversial biography will renew interest innand reopen the debate on one of the most remarkable figures of this century.”