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ISBN: 0061712612 (ISBN13: 9780061712616)
Edition Language: English
Characters: T.E. Lawrence
Setting: Arabian Peninsula
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Title:Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia
Author:Michael Korda
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:First Edition
Pages:Pages: 699 pages
Published:November 16th 2010 by Harper
Categories:Biography. History. Nonfiction

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T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935) first won fame for his writings and his participation in the British-sponsored Arab Revolt of WWI, but the adventurer known even in his day as "Lawrence of Arabia" is remembered today mostly as the subject of the 1962 film masterpiece based on his life. This splendid page-turner revitalizes this protean, enigmatic adventurer. That this colorful British scholar/Middle East warrior deserves a better fate is demonstrated amply in Michael Kordas' authoritative 784-page biography. Exciting, well-written, and relevant.

699 pages of text, 762 with notes



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Allow me to enumerate here the characteristic traits of a certain British gentleman : A crack shot with a rifle or a pistolA dedicated reader with a prodigious memoryHas a brilliant command over multiple languagesA gifted writer in English who has churned out multiple books, one of which was a best sellerCompetent at archaeology, architecture and structural drawings andRides a motorcycle !The last one was considered more of a superpower during the early 1900s when this gentleman was alive. And

Very enjoyable read on T.E. Lawrence, with an emphasis on why he was a true hero in the classical sense. In his thoughtful, even handed approach, Korda demystifies his role in facilitating the Arab revolt of diverse tribes against the Turkish during World War 1 and the establishment of Iraq, Jordan, and Israel in the post-war division of the Ottoman Empire. Korda addresses some of the negative viewpoints on Lawrence taken by other biographers and historians and does well to try to deflate the

I really had no idea how riveting the story of T.E Lawrences life would be, when I picked up Michael Kordas Hero; The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence, was a complex man of extraordinary talents and Korda does well in presenting him as such.T.E. Lawrence was an expert of medieval castles, and ancient pottery, an archaeologist, a military strategist, the leader of a force of Arabs who helped to turn the tide in World War I, a force and political strategist who helped to define the

This book offers a great overview of T.E. Lawrence's life before, during, and most notably after his famous WWI exploits in Arabia. The book is a good complement to Lawrence's own masterwork SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM that both helps us interpret Lawrence's text and lets us see what happened in Lawrence's life after that book comes to a close. An excellent read for those interested in the beginnings of the modern Middle East and in Lawrence particularly.

I listened to the audiobook. I thought this book had a bit of a slow beginning, but really found its stride in the middle. The first half is about Lawrence before and during World War I. I recently listened to another book about Lawrence in the Middle East which was more comprehensive, and I liked how Korda managed to add details to some of the encounters I already knew about. I really enjoyed the second half of the book, which was about what became of T.E. Lawrence after the war.

I now have a good frame work of Lawerence history.

Dear Michael Korda,is it common practice among biographers to cite other biographers as primary evidence rather than, say, the "ample evidence" there is in historical letters and documents?As others have pointed out, this feels like an admittedly well-written and very readablee reworking of the more accepted TEL biographies rather than an independent research to show something new. The 'Hero' angle was interesting and when Joseph Campbell was mentioned (on p141 for the first time...) I thought,