The Desert and the Sown: The Syrian Adventures of the Female Lawrence of Arabia

The Desert and the Sown: The Syrian Adventures of the Female Lawrence of Arabia
Gertrude Bell (Author), Rosemary O'Brien (Introduction)
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A seeming contradiction, Gertrude Bell was both a proper Victorian and an intrepid explorer of the Arabian wilderness. She was a close friend of T. E. Lawrence, and played an important role in creating the modern map of the Middle East after World War I. The Desert and the Sown is a chronicle, illustrated by over 160 photos, of Bell's 1905 journey from Jericho to Antioch, a land of warring tribes under Turkish control.

• Rank: #49827 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.35" h x 5.43" w x .83" l, .96 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages