maxtillion t1_iuguwcz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:57 AM Reply to comment by ReasonableDowd in Revealed: TE Lawrence felt ‘bitter shame’ over UK’s false promises of Arab self rule by Aboveground_Plush Lawrence was an amazing warrior and writer, as well as an incredibly complex and conflicted person. There’s no substitute for reading Seven Pillars, but Scott Anderson’s grasp of WW1 complexities including Lawrence is pretty damn amazing too. Permalink Parent 3
maxtillion t1_iuguwcz wrote
Reply to comment by ReasonableDowd in Revealed: TE Lawrence felt ‘bitter shame’ over UK’s false promises of Arab self rule by Aboveground_Plush
Lawrence was an amazing warrior and writer, as well as an incredibly complex and conflicted person. There’s no substitute for reading Seven Pillars, but Scott Anderson’s grasp of WW1 complexities including Lawrence is pretty damn amazing too.