{"product_id":"die-sieben-saulen-der-weisheit","title":"Die sieben Säulen der Weisheit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Pillars of Wisdom \u003c\/i\u003eis the autobiographical account of T.E. Lawrence - also known as 'Lawrence of Arabia' - of his service in the Arab Revolt during the First World War, published in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant campaign which revolutionized the art of war. \u003ci\u003eSeven Pillars of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e recreates epic events with extraordinary vividness. In the words of E. M. Forster, 'Round this tent-pole of a military chronicle, Lawrence has hung an unexampled fabric of portraits, descriptions, philosophies, emotions, adventures, dreams'. However flawed, T.E. Lawrence is one of the twentieth century's most fascinating figures. This is the greatest monument to his character and achievements, and formed the basis for the Oscar-winning film \u003ci\u003eLawrence of Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e, staring Peter O'Toole and Alec Guinness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes maps, drawings by Eric Kennington, and index of place names and a preface by A.W. Lawrence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935) was born in Wales and educated at Jesus and Magdalen Colleges, Oxford. He was commissioned on the outbreak of the First World War and in 1917 was officially attached to the staff of the Hejaz expeditionary force, under General Wingate. After the war, Lawrence was Advisor on Arab Affairs in the Middle Eastern Division of the Colonial Office. In 1927, embarrassed with the 'Lawrence of Arabia' legend, he changed his name by deed poll to Shaw'. In addition to this book, of which Lawrence lost almost the whole manuscript at Reading station in 1919, he wrote \u003ci\u003eRevolt in the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e (1927) and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey of Homer \u003c\/i\u003e(1935), a translation in prose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eLawrence of Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e, you might also like Wilfred Thesiger's \u003ci\u003eDesert Sands\u003c\/i\u003e, available in Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am not much of a hero-worshipper, but I could have followed T.E. Lawrence over the edge of the world'\u003cbr\u003eJohn Buchan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Thirty-Nine Steps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":53657378881874,"sku":"9780141182766","price":17.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_4ebb25bd-96cb-4b26-b832-78cc8277d373.jpg?v=1780677097","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/die-sieben-saulen-der-weisheit","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}