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Queen of the Desert
- A Biography of the Female Lawrence of Arabia, Gertrude Bell (Bio Shorts, Book 8)
- Narrated by: Jason Sullivan
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
In the shadow of every great man is a greater woman.
T.E. Lawrence is often credited with bringing diplomacy to the Middle East; in the shadows of every great man, you will often find an even greater woman. In Lawrence’s case, that woman’s name was Gertrude Bell.
In a time when women didn't go to school, Bell did; in a time when women didn't join the army, Bell secured a job at the Army Intelligence Headquarters in Cairo; she spoke Arabic, Persian, French, and German. She knew the Middle Eastern terrain and culture better than almost any Westerner of her time.
In a male-driven world, Bell managed to become one of the greatest policymakers the world has ever known; without her, the Middle East might very well be a much different place, and her influence in the territory gave her the nickname "Queen of the Desert".
This biography tells the extraordinary story of one of the most adventurous and fascinating women you will ever encounter.
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- Ann
- 04-09-21
I had high hopes but…
I agree with an earlier reviewer about the inaccuracy of linking Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Bell, though I think the narrator may have mistakenly said “known as IKB” rather than “AS well known as IKB”. Shame an American speaker was chosen, who could not pronounce several important names such as Urquhart (it is NOT “Irk-u-hart”!), Gallipoli (NOT Gallapoly), Bin Saud (not Bin saaad) Port Said (not “port sed”) Faisal (not “Face-ill). Unfortunately I could go on, but will finish by saying the content was interesting though a chapter detailing the history of Jerusalem went into rather too much detail (Bronze Age to beginning 20th century) for a book supposed to be about Bell.
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