Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell Austro-Hungarian History by Pat Barker

by Pat Barker

uncompromising

he makes the complex diplomatic negotiations accessible and immediate

As a historical document

The first years of the Great War were dismal for the Russians

Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell Austro-Hungarian History by Pat BarkerDescription by Janet Wallach Paperback Here is the story of Gertrude Bell, who explored, mapped, and excavated the Arab world throughout the early twentieth century. Recruited by British intelligence during World War I, she played a crucial role in obtaining the loyalty of Arab leaders, and her connections and information provided the brains to match T. E. Lawrence's brawn. After the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East and