Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph

Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of the experiences of T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), a British Army Colonel who served as a military advisor to Bedouin forces in Wadi Rum in Jordan during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916 to 1918. It was based on extensive notes that he kept during his time in Africa but at one time, was at risk of not being finished as Lawrence was suffering the psychological effects of the war. With the persuasion of his frien...