Lawrence in Arabia

I leaned so much about the futility of World War 1 and the making of the modern Middle East. It is told through the perspective of 4 important characters in the formation, including T.E. Lawrence, Aaron Aaronson, William Yale and Kurt Proeffer. Each was representing a different interest. The story probably could have been improved if they were able to continue more story through Proeffer's character, especially later in the book. I also would have enjoyed hearing a French and Turkish point-of-view fleshed out. All-in-all, it was a very good detailing as to why things are as they are today. There is also an interesting discussion of how things likely were to have been the same, even if Lawrence & Faisal Hussein would have succeeded. Very interesting read and now more likely that I will actually start to read, “Seven Pillars,” which had been on my shelf for some time.