Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph

The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence was immediately hailed as a literary masterpiece when it was published for the first time in 1922. T.E. Lawrence cemented his status as Lawrence of Arabia by penning his astonishing account of the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918 and his own part in it. A towering achievement of autobiography and military history as well as a first-rate adventure story Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a must-read. It is widely regarded as the last great romantic war story and was hailed by Winston Churchill as one of the greatest books ever written in the English language. Written with the same dedication Lawrence applied to his duties in Syria.