Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations
by
Georgina Howell
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
A marvelous tale of an adventurous life of great historical import
She has been called the female Lawrence of Arabia, which, while not inaccurate, fails to give Gertrude Bell her due. She was at one time the most powerful woman in the British Empire: a nation builder, the driving force behind...