Seven Pillars of Wisdom Audiobook

" Not an easy read, but beautiful language, and imperative for any scholar to take to Jordan. Lawrence's evocative descriptions of key sites in Jordan should definitely be read in conjunction with experiencing these places in person. The same goes for important personnel that feature in his story. Fortunately the book has comprehensive indexes so you can easily find the appropriate passages quickly. "

" You must read this. The truly mind boggling thing is he lost the original manuscript and wrote this from memory. As a history of his involvement in the campaign it is fascinating, but the real gem is in his writing, not a wasted word, hard work, but my god a tour de force of English literature. "

" I really enjoyed the way that Lawrence wrote his book, but I found his content hard to follow and poorly structured. "

" A great read, gives tremendous insight into the arrogance of hubris of the British adventurers who sowed the seeds of the ongoing troubles. "

" A worthwhile read..had to do it in several installments..a bit like reading Rebecca West's Black Lamb Grey Falcon. Provides good background on the mess that is today's Middle East. "

" This is so fucking good. I learned what it means to be hard. "

" History repeats itself , unfortunately a few of us read and understand what's between the lines !!! "

" A magnificent book which combines photographic memory for minutiae with sweeping and limitless landscapes. The prose is masterful and beautifully descriptive and the narrative reads like a great Medieval romance rather than a true story. "

" Lawrence alternates the page-turning" and "let-down" style in his book. Interesting and gripping this book could sometimes be, the way he wrote it is far from being perfect and the reader may feel bored from time to time. I would recommend it though, as a classic.. "

" Amazing book. The stories and lessons T.E. Lawrence put in this book are great. "

" one of the great "modern classics", dry as only an englishman can be. lawrence embellishes upon the reality of the war in the middle east. but all in all a decent read and an interesting insight to the famed Lawrence of Arabia mystique. "

" This book gives a first hand experience of what it was like to live and travel in the Arabian desert and how the people who did so looked at life. Plus, it is a fascinating glimpse at the bureaucracy and politics of war. He writes very well although the more philosophical passages seem dreamy. "

" Read this one in the immediate two years after the film Lawrence of Arabia appeared in 1962 "

" The title promised an ocean. But honestly I'm not that much impressed . Though it is a good account of the hejaz war from one party. Nothing more. "

" I'm reading this book because Lawrence of Arabia is one of my favorite movies ever. The book is good too. "

" A monumental book. Recounts in extensive detail the Arab revolt against the Ottomans during WW1 and how the British Army's Arabists played their parts. Lawrence's account has its great moments of prose. "

" I really want to finish this someday. I really do, but man does a lot of stuff happen with nothing really happening at all. "

" beautiful book. amazing story. highly recommended. "

" Good read from his experience, but a bit long on the stereotypes. "

" The is a monumental tale. At times I was gripped at other times bored and bogged down in the text, but undeniably this is one of the more important books of the last 100 years, and for story alone gets a great score from me....worth persevering. "

" They weren't kidding about the abridged part; too bad I didn't notice that earlier. War, violence, sex and a lot of talk about native clothing ("skirts," as he calls them). "

" This is one of my favorite books of all time. The story is vividly told by Lawrence and at times, you feel like you are with him in the desert. "

" It's because the author is so amazing this book is as good as it is. The writing is okay, but the story, and what it reveals about Lawrence, is what is truly amazing. One of the most interesting and greatest people who have ever lived in my opinion. "