{"product_id":"behind-the-lawrence-legend-philip-walker-9780198802273","title":"Behind the Lawrence Legend: The Forgotten Few Who Shaped the Arab Revolt","description":"T. E. Lawrence became world-famous as \"Lawrence of Arabia\" after helping Sherif Hussein of Mecca gain independence from Turkey during the Arab Revolt of 1916-18. His achievements, however, would have been impossible without the unsung efforts of a forgotten band of fellow officers and spies. This groundbreaking account by Philip Walker interweaves the compelling stories of Colonel Cyril Wilson and a colorful supporting cast with the narrative of Lawrence and the desert campaign. These men's lost tales provide a remarkable and fresh perspective on Lawrence and the Arab Revolt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Lawrence and others blew up trains in the desert, Wilson and his men carried out their shadowy intelligence and diplomatic work. His deputies rooted out anti-British soldiers who were trying to sabotage the revolt. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Lionel Gray, a cipher officer, provided a gateway into unknown aspects of the revolt through his previously unpublished photographs and eyewitness writings. Wilson's crucial influence underpinned all these missions and steadied the revolt on a number of occasions when it could have collapsed. Without Wilson and his circle there would have been no \"Lawrence of Arabia.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilson's band mostly fell through the cracks of history into obscurity. \u003cem\u003eBehind the Lawrence Legend\u003c\/em\u003e reveals their vital impact and puts Lawrence's efforts into context, helping to set the record straight for one of the most beguiling and iconic characters of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198802277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198802273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.10h x 9.30w x 1.10d","brand":"Philip Walker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48587612225791,"sku":"9780198802273","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-the-lawrence-legend-philip-walker-9780198802273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}