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Lawrence and his desert raiders

by James Barbary · 1965

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Tells of one Englishman's devotion to the Arab fight for freedom from the Turks and describes the desert campaign he led to take Aqaba, gateway to the Red Sea.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
soldierssoldiersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of this20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisMiddle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 96 pages

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