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The mint: Lawrence after Arabia

By Thomas E , Great Britain. Royal Air Force.;Great Britain Royal Air Force;Lawrence , Thomas Edward;Lawrence

Book information

Publisher
I.B.Tauris
Year
2016
ISBN
9781784535414, 9781786720160, 1784535419
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
758 kB (776230 bytes)
Edition
New paperback edition
Pages
xxv, 210 Seiten\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

In 1922, his dreams of an independent Arabia shattered, T.E. Lawrence enlisted in the RAF under the assumed name John Hume Ross. Though methodical and restrictive, life there seemed to suit Lawrence: "The Air Force is not a man-crushing humiliating slavery, all its days. There is sun & decent treatment, and a very real measure of happiness, to those who do not look forward or back." With poetic clarity, Lawrence brings to life the harsh realities of barracks life and illuminates the strange twilight world he had slipped into after his war experiences. For anyone interested in the life of one of the 20th century's most enduring heroes and his life beyond the well-documented Arab revolt, The Mint is essential and compelling reading.

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