Movie Theater The Seven Pillars of Wisdom -- Lawrence of Arabia

[sirhrmechanic]

Re-reading Lawrence's masterpiece "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom." I read it in college many years ago, but it did not have the relevance it does today.

I decided to re-read after reading a biography of TE Lawrence called "Guerilla Leader."

Anyone who wants to begin to understand 'the sandbox' from both a strategic and even a tactical perspective... this book is a must-read. I hope that the Seven Pillars of Wisdom is on the required reading list at West Point and at Carlisle...

And the movie Lawrence of Arabia (with Peter O'Toole) is a great watch, though very Hollywood compared to the real story.

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[Dogtown]

Re: The Seven Pillars of Wisdom -- Lawrence of Arabia

Indeed an UW classic - read it while serving in 1/10SF. About 12 years ago I got an original 1st edition off of Ebay.

 

[ShakyDave]

Re: The Seven Pillars of Wisdom -- Lawrence of Arabia

If you've not read "The Great Game" by Peter Hopkirk, you might find it quite good. It's more focused on Central Asia, but like Pillars it helps greatly in putting current events in context.