Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia
by Janet Wallach
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Author: Janet WallachEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-07-12
ISBN: 1400096197
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Anchor Books
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Book Review: Brilliant biography of a brave woman
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best biographies I have ever read - replete with information about Arabia (a good background to the Middle Eastern issues still making headlines today), and a superb portrayal of an extraordinary Victorian woman, her life and times, and the emotional forces driving her. Gertie Bell was a brilliant writer (journalist and translator of the great romantic poet Hafiz), intrepid explorer and an ally (and precursor) of Lawrence of Arabia. Wallach is a resourceful, insightful and authoritative writer with personal knowledge of the Middle East. She appears to have dealt her subject justice.
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