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Terence Rattigan’s epic and probing drama about the man immortalised as Lawrence of Arabia.

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2016

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Summary

Terence Rattigan’s epic and probing drama about the man immortalised as Lawrence of Arabia.

Arrogant, flippant, withdrawn and with a talent for self-concealment, the mysterious Aircraftman Ross seems an odd recruit for the Royal Air Force. In fact the truth is even stranger than the man himself.

Behind the false name is an enigma, a man named Lawrence who started as a civilian in the Map Office in 1914 and went on to mastermind some of the most audacious military victories in t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848425781
ISBN-10:1848425783
Author:Terence Rattigan
Publisher:Nick Hern Books
Imprint:Nick Hern Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:9 June 2016
Weight:202g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
Series:NHB Modern Plays
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Fascinating’

‘A brilliant story… I cannot see how anyone could fail to be moved’

* The Times *

‘Serves as an unsentimental precis of [T.E. Lawrence’s] derring-do, acts as a timely reminder of the difficulties and possibilities of Anglo-Arab understanding, and explores with unflinching insight the demons that drove Lawrence (not to mention the curse of celebrity)… essential viewing’

* Telegraph *

‘Fascinating’

* The Stage *

‘Reveals Rattigan’s unparalleled ability to suggest suppressed emotion’

* WhatsOnStage *

About The Author

Terence Rattigan

Sir Terence Rattigan was one of the most popular English 20th-century dramatists. His first play, First Episode, was produced in 1934; his best-known later works include After the Dance, Flare Path, The Browning Version and The Deep Blue Sea. Many of his plays have been adapted for film, and are frequently revived. He also served as an RAF tail gunner in WWII.

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