A Woman in Arabia

A fascinating read. The story that emerges is thought-provoking. Gertrude's legacy makes easy parallels to the present, from world powers trying to determine the political shape of the Middle East to women's struggles to be taken seriously by male colleagues. In A Woman in Arabia, she faces it all with humor, passion, and candor; even a century on, she's a woman worth knowing.

A well-chosen selection from the letters and memoirs of one of the most remarkable figures of the late 19th and early 20th century. Bell might be regarded as the much happier, female equivalent of T. E. Lawrence, who knew and admired her.

I hope this collection of Bell's prose, more than the upcoming film by Werner.