Lawrence in Arabia

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Notable Book • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography.

From the author of *King of Kings*, this revelatory history explores the Arab Revolt during World War I and the secret "great game" that shaped the modern Middle East. Centered on T.E. Lawrence, who transformed from an archaeologist to a legendary leader of the Arab army, the book details his fight against both the Turks and British imperial ambitions. Based on four years of intensive primary research, it definitively overturns received wisdom on how the infamous Sykes-Picot Agreement and other imperial machinations set the stage for decades of conflict in the region.