The Hejaz Railway (New Edition) by James Nicholson
02 Dec, 2022
Wonderful large format book with great photographs
Describes the incredible difficulties that had to be overcome by construction teams laying a rail track through a hostile desert environment. On the First World War, it relates the exploits of Lawrence of Arabia, but does not neglect the part played by other combatants. A friend of mine has the original version and I would say this new edition is even better. Extremely good value for a book of such quality these days. Would recommend it for anyone interested in steam railways or Lawrence of Arabia.