Hero

The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia

De: Michael Korda

Narrado por: Robin Sachs

From Michael Korda, author of the New York Times bestselling Eisenhower biography Ike and the captivating Battle of Britain book With Wings Like Eagles, comes the critically-acclaimed definitive biography of T. E. Lawrence—the legendary British soldier, strategist, scholar, and adventurer whose exploits as “Lawrence of Arabia” created a legacy of mythic proportions in his own lifetime. Many know T.E. Lawrence from David Lean’s Oscar-winning 1962 biopic—based, itself, upon Lawrence’s autobiographical Seven Pillars of Wisdom—but in the tradition of modern biographers like John Meacham, David McCullough, and Barbara Leaming, Michael Korda’s penetrating new examination reveals new depth and character in the twentieth century’s quintessential English hero.

Thoroughly enjoyed!

Loved it . TE Lawrence remains a facinating topic and this book describes the man in an interesting way

Amazing story, good narration

This was a fascinating story. I've been ignorant for so long about the legend of Lawrence of Arabia. It's an amazing tale, and there's plenty of detail. There's a few academic and dry spots near the end, but it is a pretty good intro to the whole story. I found myself Googling for more info at the end of it (and this is a long book too). I really enjoyed it, the british narrator seems to really fit the tone of the writing too.

Well written and aptly performed

Extremely descriptive and very grabbing.
Thoroughly enjoyable and should be enjoyed by any who value not just historic figures, but the character behind them as well.

Superb

An excellent account of the life of one of the 20th Century's most famous,and complex characters.From the vivid descriptions of guerilla actions in the desert to the skullduggery of Anglo-French politics and all the aspects of Lawrences' life after WW1,the book is always riveting.
Excellent narration,I thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook.

He really was a hero

What an interesting character was Lawrence of Arabia. I'm pretty sure there has never been anyone quite like him. I was so impressed with Lawrence's great love for a people so strange and foreign to him in the beginning. He endured much on their behalf, including an unbelievably brutal rape that left him forever changed. After reading this book, I could hardly wait to re-watch the great epic movie of 1962 to see if it was a good as I remembered it. Yes, it is a great epic, but after reading the book, I have to say "The book was better."

I loved learning about World War I, of which I do not know much and am always ready to learn more. Although the story of Lawrence is not germinal to the War, it did give me some good insights into it.

Excellent Narrator

New Favorite.

This book has sent me on a hunt for all things about T.E. Lawrence. I will be reading it again. I do not want to go into detail about parts of the book. But I will say that as a whole the book was flawless.

So informative

Beautifully written, and narrated. Filled in more gaps in my knowledge about TE. The complete story of his amazing life.

Avoid Abridged Audiobooks

First, I find Robin Sachs to be the best narrator in the field of military history, That is a large part of the reason I selected this book.
However, as mentioned by someone else, it is an abridged version. I found this to be very disappointing. No significant time is spent on Lawrence's childhood or his days at Oxford. Why was he so interested in the Middle east to begin with? No insight is provided on this point. In fact, the concluding paragraphs of the book make reference to parts of the book that are not included in this abridged edition. I fail to see why it was necessary to use an abridged version in the first place.

A masterpiece!

Well read with a comfortable quick speed and beautiful pronunciation of Arabic names. The book it self might be the best biography I have read. It is honest, intellectual and well structured and written.

Excellent

I knew almost nothing about TE Lawrence before listening to this book. Now I feel pretty well informed on this amazing and historical figure. This also added to my knowledge of the Arab world. The book tells a great story, and one that is more interesting than fiction. It is long, but I enjoyed the whole thing. The most interesting was certainly the war years, but the aftermath was well told, and kept my interest.