Queen of the Desert

<p>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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />In a male driven world Bell managed to become one of the greatest policy makers 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." <br /><br />This biography tells the extraordinary story of one of the most adventurous and fascinating women you will ever encounter.</p>