Lawrence of Arabia's Seven Pillars of Wisdom

This is a talk about T.E. Lawrence and his 1926 book, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. It traces the origins of the book and its relationship to Lawrence's personality and history and the stages through which the book passed as Lawrence wrote and revised it over several years.

[@CravenBC24]

An excellent synthesis of the book and the man. Thank you.

[@stjohnspipecasts6801]

I am grateful for your generous words!

[@vadimibraghimov4513]

Nothing short of brilliant! it is with relish that I watched through your lecture on this extraordinary man. I have just discovered from you that such a book even exists.

[@stjohnspipecasts6801]

Thank you very much! I hope that you will be able to give the book a go in the future.

[@richardfairley9882]

Excellent presentation! In reading the book, I was reminded of what the wit said about Wagner - something along the lines of 'great deserts of tedium, punctuated by oases of sheer bliss'...

[@stjohnspipecasts6801]

Thank you! Ha ha a fair characterization

[@mariellegrass-singing4718]

I have the book. What s wealth of information about it!

[@stjohnspipecasts6801]

Thank you. I hope it does a little to enrich your appreciation of it.

[@alanhynd7886]

Lawrence died of a motorbike crash/ He was riding a Brough SS100, a motorcycle that could easily surpass 100 MPH (claims of up to 130MPH exist) Imagine that speed married to pre-WW2 brakes, pitiful suspension and no helmet. Apply Occam's Razor,

[@stjohnspipecasts6801]

Yes. You surely are right.

[@sue9481]

Tis a very interesting presentation of his story. I can't quite get past how annoying watching the pipe smoking is!