A woman in Arabia : the writings of the Queen of the Desert
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Contributors
Howell, Georgina, 1942- Editor
Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2015].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
953.8 BELL
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953.8 BELL
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xlv, 272 pages : maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia, the subject of the upcoming major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson, and directed by Werner Herzog Gertrude Bell was leaning in 100 years before Sheryl Sandberg. One of the great woman adventurers of the twentieth century, she turned her back on Victorian society to study at Oxford and travel the world, and became the chief architect of British policy in the Middle East after World War I. Mountaineer, archaeologist, Arabist, writer, poet, linguist, and spy, she dedicated her life to championing the Arab cause and was instrumental in drawing the borders that define today's Middle East. As she wrote in one of her letters, "It's a bore being a woman when you are in Arabia." Forthright and spirited, opinionated and playful, and deeply instructive about the Arab world, this volume brings together Bell's letters, military dispatches, diary entries, and travel writings to offer an intimate look at a woman who shaped nations. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bell, G. L., & Howell, G. (2015). A woman in Arabia: the writings of the Queen of the Desert . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926 and Georgina Howell. 2015. A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926 and Georgina Howell. A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Penguin Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, and Georgina Howell. A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Penguin Books, 2015.
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