· Michael Korda’s biographic narrative, Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia, captures the breadth and expanse of Lawrence’s life—from his childhood and stint in archaeological academia to military campaigns and literary successes. Korda artfully weaves stories and into the creation of the Lawrence legend. From Michael Korda, author of the New York Times bestselling Eisenhower biography Ike and the captivating Battle of Britain book With Wings Like Eagles, comes the critically-acclaimed definitive biography of T. E. Lawrence--the legendary British soldier, strategist, scholar, and adventurer whose exploits as "Lawrence of Arabia" created a legacy of mythic proportions in his own lifetime/5(). Michael Korda’s Hero is an epic biography of the mysterious,Englishman whose daring exploits made him an object of intense fascination, known the world over as ‘Lawrence of Arabia. An Oxford Scholar and archaeologist, T.E. Lawrence was sent to Cairo as an intelligence officer in and vanished into the desert in
"Korda's biography of Lawrence's life and legend conjure up a pathos and a very human side to the mystique of Lawrence of Arabia." -- New York Journal of Books "[Korda] has redrawn the map, and reinvented T.E. Lawrence, coming closest to giving this elusive holograph in a white dishdasha a pulse." -- Daily Beast. Hero: The Life Legend of Lawrence of Arabia. By Michael Korda. Published by Aurum Press Ltd () Michael Korda's Hero is an epic biography of the mysterious Englishman whose daring exploits made him an object of intense fascination, known the world over as Lawrence of Arabia. Buy Hero: The Life Legend of Lawrence of Arabia by Michael Korda online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 4 editions - starting at $ Shop now.
Korda joined the Royal Air Force in the s (as Lawrence had joined it under an assumed name after he became world famous) and rode a motorcycle for 50 years, seduced by the allure of Lawrence. From Michael Korda, author of the New York Times bestselling Eisenhower biography Ike and the captivating Battle of Britain book With Wings Like Eagles, comes the critically-acclaimed definitive biography of T. E. Lawrence—the legendary British soldier, strategist, scholar, and adventurer whose exploits as “Lawrence of Arabia” created a. Michael Korda’s biographic narrative, Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia, captures the breadth and expanse of Lawrence’s life—from his childhood and stint in archaeological academia to military campaigns and literary successes. Korda artfully weaves stories and into the creation of the Lawrence legend.
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