Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia - Rilegato

Korda, Michael

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ISBN 10: 0061712612 ISBN 13: 9780061712616

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2010

Riassunto

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. Many know T.E. Lawrence from David Lean’s Oscar-winning 1962 biopic—based, itself, upon Lawrence’s autobiographical Seven Pillars of Wisdom—but in the tradition of modern biographers like John Meacham, David McCullough, and Barbara Leaming, Michael Korda’s penetrating new examination reveals new depth and character in the twentieth century’s quintessential English hero.

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Recensione:

“[A] beguiling biography. . . . Korda is at his best describing, after the heroics in the desert, the touching antiheroics of Lawrence’s later life.” (New York Times Book Review)

“An unexpectedly fresh, engagingly written biography that adds substantially to our understanding of this strange, contradictory, curiously admirable and compelling subject’s life and contribution.” (Los Angeles Times)

“In case you thought there was nothing let to say about T.E. Lawrence . . . along comes Michael Korda with Hero: brilliant, illuminating, un-putdownable, a masterpiece of biography about quite possibly the most fascinating and complex personality of the 20th century.” (Christopher Buckley, author Losing Mum and Pup)

“The strength of Hero lies in its ability to analyze Lawrence’s accomplishments and to add something meaningful to the larger body of Lawrence lore. . . . Mr. Korda writes with authority...Sagacious and valuable. . . . Most important, Mr. Korda makes himself a credible authority on some of the most egregious misconceptions that surround Lawrence’s story.” (New York Times)

“The story of T.E. Lawrence’s life is one well worth reading, particularly for its insights about the history of the Middle East.” (USA Today)

“Michael Korda captures the indomitable, tormented spirit of this extraordinary man. . . . Well crafted and excellent in its depiction of T.E. Lawrence as a multi-dimensional figure. . . . A fine biography.” (Washington Post)

“This magisterial biography of British soldier and adventurer T.E. Lawrence celebrates a life spent subverting authority in the most glamorous--and bizarre--ways. Korda’s vivid portrait of Lawrence and his warring impulses captures the brilliance and charisma of this fascinating figure.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Michael Korda’s new biography of Lawrence of Arabia is big-hearted and provocative―a page-turner that also helps us understand how the Middle East became the confused mess it is today. Hero is a magnificent achievement.” (Nathaniel Philbrick, author of The Last Stand)

“A splendid biography about a most unusual and extraordinary individual.” (Hugh Thomas, author of The Spanish Civil War)

“T.E. Lawrence is next to impossible to fix on the page. Yet Michael Korda has done so, delivering up a crowded, improbable life in a page-turning biography, every bit as rich as its protean subject. A splendid read.” (Stacy Schiff, author of Cleopatra: A Life)

L'autore:

Michael Korda is the author of Ulysses S. Grant, Ike, Hero, and Charmed Lives. Educated at Le Rosey in Switzerland and at Magdalen College, Oxford, he served in the Royal Air Force. He took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and on its fiftieth anniversary was awarded the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Hungary. He and his wife, Margaret, make their home in Dutchess County, New York.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061712612
• ISBN 13: 9780061712616
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 762