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Daughter of the Desert: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell by Georgina Howell (Paperback, 2007)
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Archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world of privilege and plenty, but she turned her back on all that for her passion for the Arab peoples, becoming the architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq and seeing its first king Faisal safely onto the throne in 1921. Daughter of the Desert is her story, vividly told and impeccably researched, drawing on Gertrude's own writings, both published and unpublished. It is a compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and age and in so doing created a remarkable and enduring legacy. `What a great Oscar-laden biopic this will make ...the combination of epic scenes and personal drama makes Georgina Howell's saga a winner' Daily Express 'Howell sketches in the gradations of colour and emotion that have been lacking in hitherto monochrome accounts of Bell's life ... Exemplary' Sunday Times `Riveting ... few women have had a life more worth reading about.' Diana Athill, Literary ReviewProduct Identifiers
PublisherPan Macmillan
ISBN-139780330431576
eBay Product ID (ePID)86680636
Product Key Features
Book TitleDaughter of the Desert: the Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell
AuthorGeorgina Howell
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages560 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width130mm
Item Weight399g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGeorgina Howell
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 10 Oct, 2018
Great book, on a great subject-GERTRUDE BELL!
I researched which Biographer, was thought best, before I bought this book. Why do we not know more about this remarkable woman!? T.E. Lawrence is still a household name, & I think some people actually think that his name is, 'Lawrence Of Arabia!??' But all I had to go by, was the worse Nicole Kidman film I'd ever seen, that tried to make a romance out of this woman's life!! At least it lead me to this fascinating book!!?Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Nov, 2018
Good Book
I was in the Middle East during the Gulf war, everyone knew of Gertrude Bell and when I saw the book of her life on eBay I just had to buy it. It is very good and an interesting read about her lifeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Apr, 2021
Fascinating
Absolutely fascinating book, really well written, very readable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jan, 2021
A good bio of an unusual woman
All as advertisedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Jul, 2016
amazing Gertie
I have found this to be a compelling read Gertie was an amazing woman and Georgina Howell portrays her vibrantly and eloquently An enjoyable readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 May, 2016
daughter of the desert
I thought it was an extremely well written book which held my enjoyment and interest all the way through. It also made me realise that in all this time, little has changed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
