Revolt in the Desert: The Abridged Edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Revolt in the Desert: The Abridged Edition of Seven Pillars of WisdomDescription by T. E. Lawrence Paperback T. E. Lawrence, also known as *Lawrence of Arabia,* wrote Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph from his memories of serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks (1916 1918). Possessed of a brilliant military mind and an unmatched knowledge of the region and the Arab people, Lawrence led the revolt alongside the charismatic Faisal I, sounding the death knell for

Unrivaled in its range and intensity

through its humanitarian aid during wars

no one could guess what lay ahead in the First World War: four long years of slaughter

The Last Battle definitively corrects this misperception

Taking issue with the prevailing 'modernist' interpretation of the European reaction to the appalling events of 1914–18

the nightmare that would sweep their world away

but four years later

In this 1917 work

The result was Jutland

The first months were the easiest

it was said that

There he commanded the 23rd Wing