cover image Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorized Biography of T.E. Lawrence

Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorized Biography of T.E. Lawrence

Jeremy Wilson. Collier Books, $17.5 (453pp) ISBN 978-0-02-082662-0

Wilson asserts that T. E. Lawrence was forced by the British to compromise his support of Arab self-determination. ``Through its comprehensive amassing of facts and documents, the book credibly replaces the romantic legend of Lawrence with the image of a tragic idealist whose political aims were frustrated by diplomacy,'' said PW. Photos. (Jan.)