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Sterling Point Books: Lawrence of Arabia Paperback – August 28, 2006

by Alistair MacLean (Author)
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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Colorful characters, a larger-than-life hero, stirring battles, death-defying desert treks, and an adventure rich in mystery and romance, are all depicted by a great writer. That and more is what readers will find in this spellbinding biography of Lawrence of Arabia that is impossible to put down. Bestselling author and screenwriter Alistair MacLean follows Lawrence as he breaks with tradition to live with Arabs and, using modern-day guerrilla tactics, helps them defeat the Turks and gain an independent state. In addition to the enthralling details of the campaign, MacLean provides valuable insight into the origins of the Middle East we know today.
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Union Square Kids
  4. Publication date
    August 28, 2006
  5. Grade level
    7 - 6
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1402736134
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1402736131
  9. Lexile measure
    1130L
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square Kids; Updated Ed edition (August 28, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1402736134
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402736131
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1130L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
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A. Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars good for the elementary set
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2008
I bought this book for my ten year old son who is currently devouring all things military. As a student of history and a parent, I appreciated that the author skipped over some details of Lawrence's career and instead focused on the adventure. A good introduction to a fascinating character and time period without the details that make parents shudder. Highly recommended!
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Chris den Engelsman
3.0 out of 5 stars Blue notes over Azraq*
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015
Blue notes over Azraq*

"In the evening when we had shut-to the gate, all guests would assemble … and coffee and stories would go round until the last meal, and after it, till sleep came. On stormy nights, we brought in brushwood and dung and lit a great fire in the middle of the floor. About it would be drawn the carpets and saddle-sheepskins, and in its light we would tell over our own battles, or hear the visitors’ traditions. The leaping flames chased our smoke-ruffled shadows strangely about the rough stone wall behind us, distorting them over the hollows and projections of its broken face."
T.E. Lawrence: Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Traveling through Jordan it is impossible to avoid 'the great' T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia).
I met him personally in Azraq where Qasr Azraq, a fortress dating from Roman times is also known as 'Lawrence Castle'.

"The Bedouins and their injured leader made their way slowly and wearily back to Azrak (Azraq), which Lawrence had chosen for his winter headquarters."
(Alistair MacLean – Lawrence of Arabia)

On my warm dusty biking trip through this part of North-East Jordan I could not imagine why Lawrence chose this spot. But staying at the Azraq Lodge I learned that until the last century this was one large green oases. And that is exactly the way Lawrence describes it:

"We hurried up the stony ridge in high excitement, talking of the wars and songs and passions of the early shepherd kings, with names like music, who had loved this place; and of the Roman legionaries who languished here as garrison in yet earlier times. Then the blue fort on its rock above the rustling palms, with the fresh meadows and shining springs of water, broke on our sight."
T.E. Lawrence: Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Alistair MacLean, makes a fine story about this larger than life hero, perhaps based equally on fact as on legend. But perhaps today, certainly after the Hollywood movie 'Lawrence of Arabia' by David Lean, the real Lawrence has long disappeared in the mist of history.

The only thing left to do now is go for the real thing, in this case reading 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' by T.E. Lawrence. True or falls from the few pages I have read so far a beautifully written account of his years in Arabia. Looking forward to it.

* In jazz and blues, a blue note (also "worried" note) is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard.
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Joseph Guillaume
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2007
When I purchased the book I did not not notice there was a tag that said children's book (actually it was young readers). I guess that is why the text was big. It was straight narrative, with no character or plot development like the novels I'm used to. It was kind of like reading a newspaper article about Lawrence of Arabia. This is such a great subject and story, to bad I chose this book. On the positive side it might be the perfect book for a beginning reader, because it is not lengthy.
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Kevin Quigg
3.0 out of 5 stars A nice short read on the English soldier who wanted Arab independence.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
I liked this read by the novelist Alistar MacLean. This is a short read, and covers the battle Lawrence did in the guerrilla war he waged on the Ottoman Empire. Not only was Lawrence a tactical genius, he was savvy about the political fight with the English and French.

I read this in a little over two hours. It covers how Lawrence knew the ground he fought on, and how he picked his battles. Lawrence never had more than 600 experienced fighters, but since he knew how to starve out the Turkish soldiers, his guerrilla war mad sense. A good read.
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