About this title: First published in 1927, this text is an abridged version of "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It tells of the campaign against the Turks in the Middle East, enocmpassing gross acts of cruelty and revenge, ending in a welter of stink and corpses in a Damascus hospital.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Date published: 2005-01-30
ISBN-13:9781579124380ISBN:1579124380
Description: Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket. NF/VG+, no tears or chips to the DJ, touch of wear at head of spine, interior clean and bright, binding tight, a wonderful copy throughout. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781579124380ISBN:1579124380
Description: Good in Good jacket. Goodwillnyonline carries a wide range of quality new and used items at competitive prices. Goodwillnyonline is operated by Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey. A major provider of services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House (UK)
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780712612814ISBN:0712612815
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781579124380ISBN:1579124380
Description: Good. 2005-Hardcover----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Doran
Date published: 1927-01-01
Description: Good. Minor tanning of pages from age. Previous owner info inside cover. Please remember: This item is in used condition. Good: Copy has been read, but remains in good condition. Normal shelf wear on edges and corners. Binding is tight. Very usable. read more
Binding: Book Hardcover
Publisher: George H. Doran
Date published: 1927
Description: Good. 1927 hardcover, 1st U.S. edition, book is tight, front & back hinge cracked but still sewn, no marking to text, boards are VG, xlib copy, map attached inside back board. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781579124380ISBN:1579124380
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. Very intriguing and intellectual account of the Great War as it was fought in the deserts of the middle east by one of Britain's most fascinating warrior-writer's. Book and jacket are in like new condition with no wear or tear. $3.99 for shipping and handling. read more
Edition: First Edition (Calaphon)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George H. Doran
Date published: 1927
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 8vo. {010699} Revolt In the Desert by T. E. Lawrence. Published by George H. Doran in 1927. HARD COVER 8vo 335pp. First Edition (Calaphon) {Book Condition} FAIR NO JACKET {Jacket Condition Details} missing. {Book Condition Details} Binding: a started front-hinge, bumped ends, frayed ends, Cover: bumped corners, edge wear, extensive markings, staining, tear(s) on Spine, rubbing, End Papers: big black mark(s) on front free endpaper, small marks on rear pastedown, Text: foxing on ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City, New York
Date published: 1927
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Boards rubbed and soiled but solid. Pages mostly clean-owner's name at front. A nice copy. 335 p. Includes maps. Beige cloth over boards. Fold out map at rear. No publication date listed but certainly an older version. Copyright 1926/27 by Doran. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J. Cape
Date published: 1927
Description: Acceptable. First Edition. This used book may contain highlighting/underlining or may show heavier signs of use. May also be ex-library or missing a dust jacket. read more
"This is a memoir written by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") about his involvement with the Arab revolt during WW I.
Well, I only made it about a third of the way through this book. It was well written, with colorful language. However, I lost interest. I guess there was just one too many long desert crossings without much happening.
In the future, I may go back and try to finish it."
"When I was 10 years old and first saw David Lean's movie, I was so captivated that, at Catholic Confirmation, I chose St. Lawrence as my patron saint. Now, 48 years later, I am reading Revolt for the first time. I expected it to be over-written and hard reading. How wrong I was! For me, this book shows that Lawrence is among the most accomplished figures in all of recorded history. To lead like a Caesar; to write like a Hugo! Lawrence was a master writer; he attacks every chronicle with the eye for detail of an archaeologist, the personal insight of a psychologist and the flourish of a poet. I am so impressed, I am going to stop reading, order the mightier Seven Pillars and start again. And after all this, to merely seek anonymity as a lowly private in the Tank Corps! Lawrence is clearly one of those figures that not only can live up to the hype, but surpass it. A great man, a versatile man, self-effacing but assured."
"You can learn a lot about how we got where we are by looking at this book. Its a good story in and of itself but you also see something in TE Lawrence's (Lawrence of Arabia) allies that is revealing in our experience today. His introduction is particularly enlightening."
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