{"product_id":"lawrence-in-arabia-scott-anderson-9780307476418","title":"Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book - \u003cb\u003eFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography \u003cb\u003e- A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history - the Arab Revolt and the secret \"great game\" to control the Middle East \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fascinating book, the best work of military history in recent memory and an illuminating analysis of issues that still loom large today.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant. . . . A dazzling accomplishment that combines superb historical research with a compelling narrative.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T. E. Lawrence, \"a sideshow of a sideshow.\" As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the center of it all was Lawrence himself. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist excavating ruins in Syria; by 1917 he was riding into legend at the head of an Arab army as he fought a rearguard action against his own government and its imperial ambitions. Based on four years of intensive primary document research, \u003ci\u003eLawrence in Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e definitively overturns received wisdom on how the modern Middle East was formed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307476413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307476418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.31w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2014 pg. 28","brand":"Scott Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050551439615,"sku":"9780307476418","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7480f28-bfdb-470d-8a55-cec8a3fe0825.jpg?v=1685007902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lawrence-in-arabia-scott-anderson-9780307476418","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}