Hero

“The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia” By; Michael Korda This is a well-documented account of the life of the man made famous by his exploits in the Middle East during WW I. It consists of over seven hundred pages. He became the most famous soldier from that time. There can be no doubt he was special with his courage, strength, ability to overcome pain, hunger and thirst. The Arabs accepted him as their leader. It is hard for me to accept based on the present day, but it was a fact then. I am assuming that anyone receiving this report has seen the movie at least once. If so, you know the basic story. The book covers not only the war years but his life as a child, his leadership after the war trying to provide a homeland for the Arabs as he promised them. With the French and English carving up the Ottoman Empire he was only partially successful. His main achievement was writing and publishing “Seven Pillars of Wisdom” Other than that he tried to hide by enlisting in the RAF under an assumed name. He was found out and tried again in the Army. He died tragically in a motor bike accident. There were no head helmets as there are today. He landed on his head and never recovered consciousness. He was 48. Those interested in history might enjoy reading. Jack B. Walters April 8, 2019