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LAWRENCE IN ARABIA
ANDERSON, SCOTT
The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, "a sideshow to a
sideshow." As a result, the conflict was shaped to a remarkable degree by four men far removed from the
corridors of power. Curt Pruefer was an effete academic attached to the German embassy in Cairo,
whose clandestine role was to foment jihad against British rule. Aaron Aaronsohn was a renowned
agronomist and committed Zionist who gained the trust of the Ottoman governor of Palestine. William
Yale was the fallen scion of the American aristocracy, who traveled the Ottoman Empire on behalf of
Standard Oil, dissembling to the Turks in order gain valuable oil concessions. At the center of it all was
Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence. In early 1914 he was an archaeologist digging ruins in Syria; by 1919
he was riding into legend at the head of an Arab army, as he fought a rearguard action against his own
government and its imperial ambitions.
HISTORY
SIGNAL
9780771007668
$34.95 HC
OCTOBER 2013
1ST PRINTING 3000 IN CANADA
592 PAGES
LEMON-AID NEW AND USED CARS AND TRUCKS 1990-2015
EDMONSTON, PHIL
Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 1990-2015 steers the confused and anxious buyer through
the purchase of new and used vehicles unlike any other car-and-truck book on the market. "Dr. Phil,"
Canada's best-known automotive expert for more than 42 years, pulls no punches.
TRANSPORTATION/CONSUMER GUIDES
DUNDURN
9781459719408
$32.99 TP Original
NOVEMBER 2013
600 PAGES
LENA CORWIN'S MADE BY HAND
CORWIN, LENA
In 2009, tastemaker and bestselling author Lena Corwin turned the top floor of her Brooklyn brownstone
into a studio and began hosting classes for local crafters. In Lena Corwin’s Made by Hand, she re-creates
and builds upon her popular workshop series in order to reach crafters in Brooklyn and beyond. For this
“best of” collection, she has chosen expert teachers and her favorite projects: Jenny Gordy introduces us
to knitted socks and elegantly sewn tops and dresses; Cal Patch teaches how to make a modern
embroidery sampler as well as a braided rag rug; and Corwin herself presents her favorite screen-printing
and stamping techniques. In total, there are 26 lessons/projects, all presented with step-by-step photos
and illustrations.
CRAFTS 1ST PRINTING 35,000
STEWART TABORI & CHANG
176 PAGES
9781617690594
$32.95 HC
OCTOBER 2013