Seven Pillars of Wisdom

By: T. E. Lawrence

Narrated by: Roy McMillan

Although T. E. Lawrence, commonly known as "Lawrence of Arabia", died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations. Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a monumental work in which he chronicles his role in leading the Arab Revolt against the Turks during the First World War. A reluctant leader, and wracked by guilt at the duplicity of the British, Lawrence nevertheless threw himself into his role, suffering the blistering desert conditions and masterminding military campaigns which culminated in the triumphant march of the Arabs into Damascus.

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So thankfull T.E.Lawrence wrote this book

Roy McMillan reads this so well.

As the book was written for others. that could perhaps explain if one needs explanation, why this book is so intimate. It has the feel and resonance of letters from a friend.
Roy McMillan captures this.
Also Lawrence's style of writing, what he writes about, moving through the experiences, the people and events and places that all contribute to a great account. He was an archeologist working in the Middle East before being asked to work with the Military Intellegence.

The pdf is helpfull, giving times and chapters as well as a simple map. If you are like me you will find some excellent links through Wikipedia and well, just surfin. So I have listened once since downloading and spent as much if not more time searching the web.

The events in 'Seven Pillars' are almost 100 years old. The decisions of Super Powers of the day, still influence us today.
While a lot has been written about the man, it is good to hear or read his own account. Keeping in mind he was with the British Military Intellegence at the time there are no doubt many things he did not write about.
And yes, I am thankfull Lawrence wrote Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Armed with better maps and Bio's my second read will be very slow.

Glimpse a WWI Legend's Mind, and The Arabic World

I saw Lawerence of Arabia as a kid, and it stuck in my mind. The colors, cinematography, and vastness of the dessert were forever etched in my memory. Roy McMillan's voice and delivery brought all the memories of the film back to life while expounding on those initial impressions I had as a child. Great material, read by a great narrator.

wow

if I was a expert-reviewer" I'd recommend this audiobook. What can U say? Beautiful narrator. Excellent. Extremely engaging. Only read little @ a time. Takes focus _(who would know know) all these places & names for flow. Looks like a 3 reader. may have to read "many time' Thank you. Im not done reading and I wanted to give a "shout" here. the scar I read more ygan once. this i feel i could read again. Maybe even with a "map" w/ me. Frederick Davidson

History the Way it Should be Written

This book is written by an educated man with a superb mastery of the English language. It is a pleasure to listen to. Each detail tells an important story. No boring chest thumping here. Lawrence was a soldier, statesman, and explorer. All of this comes out in his account of the Arab Uprising.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom gives a glimpse into the lives of Arabs as they lived before their world was carved up by the Western powers. T.E. Lawrence passes over some matters in an off-hand way but he never avoids sensitive topics. It is difficult, from our modern perspective, to remember that the Middle East was largely governed by tribal chiefs prior to WWII.

Lawrence of Arabia

one of the best books and movies anyone will ever watch... T he book provides much more detail than the movie