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Hard Cover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original grey boards with gilt letter in dust jacket with mylar protective cover; pp. xxiv, 520 (last blank), with illustrations.Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world of privilege and plenty. The daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Gertrude turned her back on house parties and debutante balls, choosing instead to read history at Oxford, where she took a first in only two years. [This book] is her story, vividly told and impeccably researched, drawing on Gertrude's own writings, both published and unpublished. It is a compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and age and in so doing created a remarkable and enduring legacy."
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Daughter of the Desert: The remarkable life of Gertrude Bell
by HOWELL, Georgina
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