The late Harold Orlans contributed to Minerva, The American Scholar, Change, Biography, and The Journal of the T.E. Lawrence Society, and was the editor of Lawrence of Arabia, Strange Man of Letters, of which a reviewer said that he has “shown us…, better than in all the biographies, the pulsing heart of Lawrence.” He lived in Bethesda, Maryland.

“this well-written book provides an excellent summary of Lawrence’s life”—Catholic Library World; “superior...meticulous research, clarity of writing...intellectually honest and balanced conclusions”—Military Heritage; “Closes a process of demystification and addresses squarely the darker struggles of Lawrence’s life.”—Claire Keith.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction     Chronology of Lawrence’s Life      Prologue: A Rocket Flared and Fell     PART 1: LIFE1 Childhood and Youth (1888–1907)     2 College and the East (1908–1914)     3 War (1914–1918)     4 Undiplomatic Battles (1918–1922)     5 In and Out of the RAF (1922)     6 The Tank Corps (1923–1925)     7 Back in the RAF (1925–1926)     8 India (1927–1928)     9 Seas and Shores (1929–1935)     10 The Last Twelve Weeks (1935)     PART 2: CHARACTER AND CONDUCT11 Body and Appearance     12 Eating and Living Habits     13 Possessions and Finances     14 Parents     15 Brothers     16 Friends     17 Illegitimacy and Pseudonyms     18 Sociable and Solitary     19 Political Outlook     20 “My Name Is Legion”     21 Masochism and Sexuality     PART 3: CONCLUSION22 Summing Up     Notes     Bibliography     Index

The late Harold Orlans contributed to Minerva, The American Scholar, Change, Biography, and The Journal of the T.E. Lawrence Society, and was the editor of Lawrence of Arabia, Strange Man of Letters, of which a reviewer said that he has “shown us…, better than in all the biographies, the pulsing heart of Lawrence.” He lived in Bethesda, Maryland.

“this well-written book provides an excellent summary of Lawrence’s life”—Catholic Library World; “superior...meticulous research, clarity of writing...intellectually honest and balanced conclusions”—Military Heritage; “Closes a process of demystification and addresses squarely the darker struggles of Lawrence’s life.”—Claire Keith.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction     Chronology of Lawrence’s Life      Prologue: A Rocket Flared and Fell     PART 1: LIFE1 Childhood and Youth (1888–1907)     2 College and the East (1908–1914)     3 War (1914–1918)     4 Undiplomatic Battles (1918–1922)     5 In and Out of the RAF (1922)     6 The Tank Corps (1923–1925)     7 Back in the RAF (1925–1926)     8 India (1927–1928)     9 Seas and Shores (1929–1935)     10 The Last Twelve Weeks (1935)     PART 2: CHARACTER AND CONDUCT11 Body and Appearance     12 Eating and Living Habits     13 Possessions and Finances     14 Parents     15 Brothers     16 Friends     17 Illegitimacy and Pseudonyms     18 Sociable and Solitary     19 Political Outlook     20 “My Name Is Legion”     21 Masochism and Sexuality     PART 3: CONCLUSION22 Summing Up     Notes     Bibliography     Index

The late Harold Orlans contributed to Minerva, The American Scholar, Change, Biography, and The Journal of the T.E. Lawrence Society, and was the editor of Lawrence of Arabia, Strange Man of Letters, of which a reviewer said that he has “shown us…, better than in all the biographies, the pulsing heart of Lawrence.” He lived in Bethesda, Maryland.

“this well-written book provides an excellent summary of Lawrence’s life”—Catholic Library World; “superior...meticulous research, clarity of writing...intellectually honest and balanced conclusions”—Military Heritage; “Closes a process of demystification and addresses squarely the darker struggles of Lawrence’s life.”—Claire Keith.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction     Chronology of Lawrence’s Life      Prologue: A Rocket Flared and Fell     PART 1: LIFE1 Childhood and Youth (1888–1907)     2 College and the East (1908–1914)     3 War (1914–1918)     4 Undiplomatic Battles (1918–1922)     5 In and Out of the RAF (1922)     6 The Tank Corps (1923–1925)     7 Back in the RAF (1925–1926)     8 India (1927–1928)     9 Seas and Shores (1929–1935)     10 The Last Twelve Weeks (1935)     PART 2: CHARACTER AND CONDUCT11 Body and Appearance     12 Eating and Living Habits     13 Possessions and Finances     14 Parents     15 Brothers     16 Friends     17 Illegitimacy and Pseudonyms     18 Sociable and Solitary     19 Political Outlook     20 “My Name Is Legion”     21 Masochism and Sexuality     PART 3: CONCLUSION22 Summing Up     Notes     Bibliography     Index