{"product_id":"9781405945974-lawrence-of-arabia","title":"Lawrence of Arabia","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe definitive 21st-century biography of a 20th-century soldier, adventurer and leader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the authoritative, illuminating biography of T. E. Lawrence – the man who inspired the iconic film \u003ci\u003eLawrence of Arabia – from\u003c\/i\u003e The World's Greatest Living Explorer Ranulph Fiennes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An excellent guide to a colourful life for readers who enjoy tales of adventure in the desert sands’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Corking, rip-roaring, crisply written, full of extraordinary characters. An immaculate retelling of this cracking story' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Edward Lawrence first set foot on the hot sands of Arabia in 1909. By 1918 there was a £20,000 price on his head. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did this fresh-faced archaeologist, liaison and map officer end up fighting alongside guerrilla forces during the Arab Revolt? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did a slight man journey more than 300 miles through blistering heat to capture Aqaba? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd how did an unhappy outsider take a pivotal role in peace conferences to decide the future of the Middle East? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplorer Ranulph Fiennes tells the extraordinary story of how Lawrence gave over his life fully to this land and its peoples, while making enemies of those who sought to subjugate it .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Gripping. Rattles along like an enthralling Boys’ Own adventure’ \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Fiennes' own experiences certainly allow him to write vividly and with empathy’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Elegant, subtle, sympathetic’ \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41593323257953,"sku":"9781405945974","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34495087.jpg?v=1747961520","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781405945974-lawrence-of-arabia","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}