Glubb Pasha: Life and Times of Sir Bagot Glubb - Rilegato

Royle, Trevor

 
9780356176796: Glubb Pasha: Life and Times of Sir Bagot Glubb

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This is the biography of Sir John Bagot Glubb, Glubb Pasha, was best known as the Commander of the Arab Legion, a Lawrence of Arabia figure, appointed in 1930 to pacify warring Bedouin tribespeople in Jordan, who then led them in distinguished service in Iraq and Syria. Then he was expelled by the young King Hussein in 1956 during the Suez crisis. A fascinating man - reserved, self-sufficient, proud and loyal - Glubb lived a nomad's life. Trevor Royle is the author of "The Kitchen Enigma".

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Trevor Royle is a well-known writer and broadcaster on military history. His previous books include Orde Wingate, Crimea, Civil War and The Wars of the Roses. He is a columnist for the Sunday Herald, writing on international affairs and defence-related topics, and also writes scripts for the BBC. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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9780349103440: Glubb Pasha: Life and Times of Sir Bagot Glubb

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ISBN 10:  0349103445 ISBN 13:  9780349103440
Casa editrice: Abacus, 1993
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