Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence

In 1917, Lawrence was captured at Dar'a and tortured and sexually abused, leaving emotional scars that never healed. After a major victory at Aqaba-a port city on the southern coast of what is now Jordan-Lawrence's forces supported British General Allenby's campaign to capture Jerusalem. Lawrence joined Amir Faisal al Husayn's revolt against the Turks as political liaison officer, leading a guerilla campaign that harassed the Turks behind their lines. After the start of World War I, he entered British intelligence.

'Lawrence of Arabia'īorn on August 16, 1888, in Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire, Wales, Thomas Edward Lawrence became an expert in Arab affairs as a junior archaeologist in Carchemish on the Euphrates River from 1911 to 1914, working for the British Museum on archaeological excavations. Author of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom and inspiration for Lawrence of Arabia, he died on May 19, 1935. He was a staunch advocate for Arab independence and later pursued a private life, changing his name. Lawrence served in the British military, becoming involved in Middle Eastern affairs and playing a key role in the Great Arab Revolt.

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence