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26%OFFGeorgina Howell - Queen of the Desert: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell - 9781447286264 - V9781447286264
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Queen of the Desert: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell

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Description for Queen of the Desert: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell Paperback. The story of Gertrude Bell; archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.

Queen of the Desert is the compelling story of Gertrude Bell, archaeologist, linguist, and author whose passion for the Arab peoples turned her into an architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq, a role driven by an unyielding spirit.

Drawing heavily on Gertrude's personal diaries and letters, journalist Georgina Howell paints an intimate portrait of a Victorian woman who gave up her world of privilege and plenty to navigate the complex geopolitics of the Middle East. On the pages of Iraqi history, Gertrude Bell leaves an enduring, indelible mark, seeing its first king Faisal safely onto the throne in ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447286264
SKU
V9781447286264
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Georgina Howell
Georgina Howell began working in magazine journalism at the age of seventeen. She was Fashion Editor of the Observer, Features Editor of Vogue, Deputy Editor of Tatler and a principal feature writer for the Sunday Times. Georgina Howell died in January 2016.

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