“Barr turns history into a drama, with bright writing and a fascinating cast of characters.” —Mary Foster, Associated Press T. E. Lawrence’s classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom made the Arab revolt a legend and helped turn him into the mythical “Lawrence of Arabia.” Setting the Desert on Fire is both a masterly account of the intrigue behind the revolt and its startling consequences for the present-day Middle East and a portrait of Lawrence that brings fresh insight to the true nature of the master mythmaker.

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Setting the desert on fire; t.e. lawrence and britain's secret war in arabia, 1916-18
Setting the Desert on Fire: T. E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-1918