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Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of NationsA marvelous tale of an adventurous life of great historical import She has been called the female Lawrence of Arabia, which, while not inaccurate, fails to give Gertrude Bell her due. She was at one time the most powerful woman in the British Empire: a nation builder, the driving force behind the creation of modern day Iraq. Born in 1868 into a world of privilege, Bell turned her back on Victorian society, choosing to read history at Oxford and going
A marvelous tale of an adventurous life of great historical import
She has been called the female Lawrence of Arabia, which, while not inaccurate, fails to give Gertrude Bell her due. She was at one time the most powerful woman in the British Empire: a nation builder, the driving force behind the creation of modern-day Iraq. Born in 1868 into a world of privilege, Bell turned her back on Victorian society, choosing to read history at Oxford and going on to become an archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author (of Persian Pictures, The Desert and the Sown, and many other collections), poet, photographer, and legendary mountaineer (she took off her skirt and climbed the Alps in her underclothes). She traveled the globe several times, but her passion was the desert, where she traveled with only her guns and her servants. Her vast knowledge of the region made her indispensable to the Cairo Intelligence Office of the British government during World War I. She advised the Viceroy of India; then, as an army major, she traveled to the front lines in Mesopotamia. There, she supported the creation of an autonomous Arab nation for Iraq, promoting and manipulating the election of King Faisal to the throne and helping to draw the borders of the fledgling state. Gertrude Bell, vividly told and impeccably researched by Georgina Howell, is a richly compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and times, and in so doing, created a remarkable and enduring legacy. ... there's never a dull moment in the peerless life of this trailblazing character. - Kirkus ReviewsBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Published: 04/29/2008
ISBN: 9780374531355
Pages: 481
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.45w x 0.92d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 07/27/2008 pg. 24
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Comfortable and well made.
A well-made, cotton shirt, suitable for casual wear. I like to wear this in the summer untucked with the sleeves rolled up over a colored t-shirt. I found the tail of the shirt to be a bit too long to wear untucked without looking odd, so I had it shortened; now it fits perfectly. It is made of cotton, so an iron is mandatory if you don’t want to look like you slept in it, and it will get some wrinkles as the day progresses, but that’s cotton’s nature. I liked it so much I purchased a second one.
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Nice shirt, runs a tad small.
Fit Type: Slim Fit, Color: Light Blue/Indigo, Plaid, Size: X-Large
I guess that slim-fit is not for my hubby and this is a little too fitted across his pooch belly. But he loved the blue color plaid. Fits well elsewhere. If you're not a flat-stomach, dont bother with slim-fit I guess.
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worth the money
Fit Type: Slim Fit, Color: Light Blue/White, Gingham, Size: Medium
perfect fit and beautiful after 3 washes.
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Great shirt, great price!
Fit Type: Slim Fit, Color: Navy, Tonal Floral Print, Size: Small
Bought the shirt at a steal of a price for my son. He loves it!
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Cheap and nice shirt
Fit Type: Slim Fit, Color: Pink/White, Buffalo Plaid, Size: Large
Beyond the actual color of the shirt is not as described, the shirt is fit to size as well as comfortable. It is not wrinkle free treating but the condition is acceptable after drying in dryer.
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