Discover the authoritative, illuminating biography of T. E. Lawrence - the man who inspired the iconic film Lawrence of Arabia - from The World's Greatest Living Explorer Ranulph Fiennes-An excellent guide to a colourful life for readers who enjoy tales of adventure in the desert sands- Daily Telegraph 'Corking, rip-roaring, crisply written, full of extraordinary characters. An immaculate retelling of this cracking story' Daily Mail---Thomas Edward Lawrence first set foot on the hot sands of Arabia in 1909. By 1918 there was a -20,000 price on his head. How did this fresh-faced archaeologist, liaison and map officer end up fighting alongside guerrilla forces during the Arab Revolt? How did a slight man journey more than 300 miles through blistering heat to capture Aqaba? And how did an unhappy outsider take a pivotal role in peace conferences to decide the future of the Middle East? Explorer Ranulph Fiennes tells the extraordinary story of how Lawrence gave over his life fully to this
