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The strength of Michael Korda's new Lawrence—famously known as Lawrence of Arabia—has always been regarded as a vital leader, operating within the structure and goals of the British army, of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during WWI.
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TE Lawrence told Alexander Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia was a well-researched and heavily sourced biography of Sir Lawrence but told in such an easy and forthright way by Michael Korda, ultimately letting the reader decide where the truth may lie.
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Life and Legend of Lawrence
Archaeologist here! He was a trained historian and archaeologist. Funnily enough, his dig at Carchemish was partly funded by the British government so they could "keep an eye on the Germans building the Hejaz railroad" (and other German archaeologists), which later turned out to be the same railroad he blew up.