This book chronicles the story of Gertrude Bell, an extraordinary woman often referred to as "Lawrence of Arabia," and considered by some to be one of the greatest women of all time, whose personality, charm, deeds, and achievements are comparable to those of Queen Elizabeth I and Tsar Catherine II. An archaeologist, spy, Arabic scholar, linguist, writer, poet, photographer, mountaineer, and nation-builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a privileged and affluent society, but she rejected it all. Her passion for the Arab people led her to become the architect of the independent Kingdom of Iraq and witness the coronation of its first monarch, Faisal, in 1921. Based on in-depth research and interviews with Gertrude Bell, the book is written by British journalist Georgina Howell.
本书记录了格特鲁德·贝尔这位非凡女性的故事,她被称为“阿拉伯的女劳伦斯”,也有人将其看作是有史以来最伟大的女性之一,认为其个性、魅力、事迹与功业,均可与英国女王伊拉沙白一世,沙皇叶卡捷琳娜二世齐名。作为考古学家、密探、阿拉伯语学者、语言学家、作家、诗人、摄影家、登山家和建国者,格特鲁德·贝尔于1868年生于一个特权和富足的社会时期,但是她拒绝所有的这一切,因为她对阿拉伯人们的热情使得她成为伊拉克独立王国的建筑者,并且见证了1921年第一位君主费萨尔的登基。英国记者乔治娜·豪厄尔以深入调查为依据,并从格特鲁
本书记录了格特鲁德·贝尔这位非凡女性的故事,她被称为“阿拉伯的女劳伦斯”,也有人将其看作是有史以来最伟大的女性之一,认为其个性、魅力、事迹与功业,均可与英国女王伊拉沙白一世,沙皇叶卡捷琳娜二世齐名。作为考古学家、密探、阿拉伯语学者、语言学家、作家、诗人、摄影家、登山家和建国者,格特鲁德·贝尔于1868年生于一个特权和富足的社会时期,但是她拒绝所有的这一切,因为她对阿拉伯人们的热情使得她成为伊拉克独立王国的建筑者,并且见证了1921年第一位君主费萨尔的登基。英国记者乔治娜·豪厄尔以深入调查为依据,并从格特鲁