{"product_id":"lawrence-in-arabia-war-deceit-imperial-folly-and-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-9780307476418","title":"Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book - \u003cb\u003eFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography \u003cb\u003e- A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history - the Arab Revolt and the secret \"great game\" to control the Middle East \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fascinating book, the best work of military history in recent memory and an illuminating analysis of issues that still loom large today.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant. . . . A dazzling accomplishment that combines superb historical research with a compelling narrative.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T. E. Lawrence, \"a sideshow of a sideshow.\" As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by a small handful of adventurers and low-level officers far removed from the corridors of power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the center of it all was Lawrence himself. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist excavating ruins in Syria; by 1917 he was riding into legend at the head of an Arab army as he fought a rearguard action against his own government and its imperial ambitions. Based on four years of intensive primary document research, \u003ci\u003eLawrence in Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e definitively overturns received wisdom on how the modern Middle East was formed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScott Anderson is a veteran war correspondent who has reported from Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Northern Ireland, Chechnya, Sudan, Bosnia, El Salvador and many other strife-torn countries. A frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, his work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEsquire, Harper's\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of novels \u003ci\u003eMoonlight Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTriage \u003c\/i\u003eand of non-fiction books \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Tried to Save the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe 4 O'Clock Murders, \u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eWar Zones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInside The League \u003c\/i\u003ewith his brother Jon Lee Anderson.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614119956754,"sku":"9780307476418","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_be8df8b7-447e-4841-aa07-ffc5075762a7.jpg?v=1732429131","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lawrence-in-arabia-war-deceit-imperial-folly-and-the-making-of-the-modern-middle-east-9780307476418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}