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From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw.
Zach Harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve international crises at a moment's notice. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers - people who know much more about his father than Zach ever did. But there are the Bads, who appear out of nowhere and attack him and his best friend. One thing is clear he can do things ordinary people cannot. Like fend off grown men as though he possesses the strength of a hundred. Like sense when evil is about to strike. And evil is about to strike in a very big way. Zach Harriman is his father's son. And he, too, is a hero.
"Every kid wants to be a superhero. Well, be careful what you wish for - you might get it. This is the amazing story of Zach Harriman and nothing Mike Lupica has written will thrill you like this."
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"This is a very enjoyably written book. There is much to be said about T.E. Lawrence and the author does so in an engaging, enlightening style. Begin with the Preface. It is not to be overlooked. The author provides us with a summary of the essence of T.E. Lawrence and he speaks to us about what a hero really is. This a book of many levels if one chooses to observe them. The book is a biography, it is history, and it is a sense of the times and how all of it speaks to us today. I greatly appreciate the relevant maps in the book. One needs a sense of place when reading. These maps in particular relate directly to the text.
I find the book to be fresh and invigorating. Please read this fine book!"
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- Even Lawrencephiles - like me (I must confess...) ask "Why ANOTHER bio on Lawrence?" After all - there has already been 60 of them! Perhaps a brief, readable resume or analysis of the hits & misses in the previous works... But at nearly 800 pages this is hardly that. Rather Korda does it all over again - in often painful detail. In fact, the first 100 or so pages is most guilty of regurgitation - military affairs that have been discussed - infinite, elsewhere; when the great man did it - first & best, going on nearly a century ago (In "Seven Pillars" & elsewhere). What Korda does examine - somewhat more adroitly than most, is Lawrence's "nature". Of course, even that has been done to death.. Yet - for various reasons, other authors tackling this area - whether by prejudice, ignorance or homophobia or even the reverse (A determination to make Lawrence into what the author believes he was - or should have been. And then there's all the S&M fetishists (Is that a word? - if not I just coined it, cause it should be)!
Well here we are - all these words and we haven't yet got to the point, i.e. is it good or bad? The problem, as you might have gathered, is a book this long and - to some extent, a tell all as much as a scholarly work and at this super length it can be both, bad & good! As other reviewers have pointed out - it does hit the mark - in many aspects and, as I agreed about others, it surely missed. But a 760+ page tome - about one of the most famous & heroic men of all time, needs to be GREAT! Korda can - and has, written great books. He has done a yeomans job here and if you care - as much as I do, for the man & subject(s) you need to get, read and enjoy this book. If you are not an enthusiast or only hold a mild interest, this book just may be a bit much...and probably isn't for you; even while being a great book about a
great man! - Michael Korda is an amazing writer and he didn't disappoint here at all other than at the end where I thought it dragged slightly.
I picked this book up after enjoying Korda's book on R.E. Lee, released in 2013, so much. Found the same engaging writing style, thorough research, and mingling of fact, myth, and opinion to shine through in this book. I'm constantly amazed at how these biographers are able to weave so much into one congruent story. It's quite a talent and one that Korda should be very proud of. Writers like Korda, McCullough, Brands and Robert Dallek are national treasures.
Specifically in the book.... his inclusion of the political scene leading up to the war was somewhat lacking, but this was a book about T.E. Lawrence, not the World and WWI as a whole I guess. His even-handed treatment of the Arab cause set against the back drop of the world's great powers was very fair and also very easy to understand. I had a significant amount of background knowledge heading into this book but even a person that wasn't familiar could have followed along without any trouble.
I also appreciate the fact that Korda makes some eduucated guesses on subjects. I mean, after all, he spent what I can only think were years researching the subject. Who better to provide the opinion on things like... was T.E. Lawrence gay or just conflicted. And - as they said on Seinfeld - it doesn't really matter but it is just interesting to find out what a guy like Korda thinks on the subject.
cCearly this is the book to be reading if you want to know more about Lawrence and Korda is fair, balanced, and thorough. - Extraordinary! One of the best biographies I have read, and I have read more than a hundred. Korda captures the essence of one of the most enigmatic and intriguing men of the twentieth century. This work ranks up there with Richard Ellman's biography of Oscar Wilde and William Manchester's biographies of Douglas MacArthur and Winston Churchill. Well done, Mr. Korda.
- This is a very enjoyably written book. There is much to be said about T.E. Lawrence and the author does so in an engaging, enlightening style. Begin with the Preface. It is not to be overlooked. The author provides us with a summary of the essence of T.E. Lawrence and he speaks to us about what a hero really is. This a book of many levels if one chooses to observe them. The book is a biography, it is history, and it is a sense of the times and how all of it speaks to us today. I greatly appreciate the relevant maps in the book. One needs a sense of place when reading. These maps in particular relate directly to the text.
I find the book to be fresh and invigorating. Please read this fine book! - Hero Lawrence of Arabia is a REALLY good biography. It tells the entire life story of T.E. Lawrence, the British hero of the Arabian revolution during World War I. The author is non-judgmental, straightforward and holds nothing back. Honestly, Lawrence's true story often sounds stranger than fiction, but all the facts are documented and the opinions of the author are based on solid evidence. I recommend this book highly.
- As years pass, less and less of WWI is remembered or written of. The major figures have faded away. T.E. Lawrence is not forgotten. As little as he had to do with the major theatres of the war, his name continues to stand out. A major motion picture helped, of course, but that is in the distant past, as well. That being said, his influence is still felt. He (and Gertrude Bell) had much to do with the countries emerging from the Ottoman Empire and he remains a figure of controversy. That explains the continuing series of biographies. I think this is one of the better ones. The author is familiar with the art so the book reads well. It covers the subject well though sometimes in more detail thn I would have liked. The footnotes and bibliography add to the quality of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed the latter part of the book, the part nobody thinks about in which he lives the rest of his life as obscurely as possible. He accomplished a lot in other ways. This is an excellent book that was well worth reading.
