Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia (116 page)

Lawrence, D. H., 495, 555, 688

Lawrence, Frank (brother), 190, 226

childhood of, 127, 128, 133, 134

in Gloucester Regiment, 243

killed in war, 117, 264–65, 491, 503

and religion, 133

T.E.’s cycling trip with, 177

Lawrence, Montagu Robert (brother), 137, 160

birth and childhood of, 116–17, 126, 128, 131, 134

in medical profession, 228, 243

as missionary in China, 133, 612, 613, 618, 630, 666

at Oxford, 151, 219

and parents ‘relationship, 116–17, 666

T.E.’s letters to, 150, 217

Lawrence, Sarah (mother):

background of, 124–26, 144

as governess, 122–23

as missionary in China, 133, 612, 613, 618, 630, 666

and money matters, 503

personality of, 124, 129, 131, 142, 160, 303, 563–64

religious views of, 132–33, 138, 143, 228, 281, 389, 491, 538, 681

sons of, 123, 124, 127, 128, 132, 133–36, 143, 188, 689

and T.E.’s father, 116–17, 123–24, 126, 130, 133, 143, 389, 666

and T.E.’s letters, 148–51, 163–64, 169, 170–71, 177–78, 188–89, 190–91, 209, 239, 264–65, 322, 491

and T.E.’s notoriety, 640, 666

T.E.’s relationship with, 124, 129, 130, 134, 142, 143, 145, 146–47, 151, 171, 183, 201, 226, 228, 477, 490–91, 584–85, 587

Lawrence, T. E.,
665

aging of, 655–57, 658

in Arab garb, 21–22, 54, 95, 107,
108
, 109–10, 215–16, 222, 300–301, 323, 341, 356, 382, 426, 452, 463, 465, 481, 596, 610, 623, 671

archaeology as interest of, 136, 141–42, 144, 163, 182, 183, 185–86, 191–95, 201, 204, 210, 214, 221, 224, 225, 240–41

architecture as interest of, 149, 167, 177

as author,
see
Lawrence, T. E., writings of

biographers of, 118, 140n, 142, 145, 151, 159, 170, 174–75, 188, 302, 321, 385, 442, 500, 564, 582n, 611, 624–25, 662, 664–65, 683, 687–90, 694–96

birth of, 118, 120, 127, 152

castles as interest of, 27–28, 29, 137, 149, 152, 167, 186, 198, 202

celebrity of, 443, 492, 540, 556, 635–40, 643, 648, 649, 651–52, 658, 659, 667, 673–74, 679, 683, 684, 686–87, 688

childhood of (as “Ned”), 117, 127–31, 133–35, 137

civilian dress of, 516, 523

Clouds Hill cottage of, 581, 587, 594, 595, 666, 672, 673–74

and corporal punishment, 583–89, 657

danger as addictive to, 175–76

death and funeral of, 8, 637, 676–81

diet of, 415n

diplomacy skills of, 404–5, 515–20, 524–30, 695, 696

diverse interests of, 137, 144, 147–48

emotions controlled by, 477, 522, 571, 610

escape sought by, 478, 569, 571, 577, 626–27, 637, 659, 697, 698

friendships of, 210–12, 508, 589–90, 597, 608–10, 644–46, 656, 670–71, 695, 696

health problems of, 71, 72–74, 83–84, 170, 173, 198, 201, 202, 216, 217, 229, 289, 529

height of, 140, 665

hero status as goal of, 7, 61, 118–19, 139, 142, 144, 158, 163, 297, 377, 571, 573, 593, 610, 623, 686

illegitimacy of, 118, 135, 138–39, 144, 170, 471, 535, 570, 666, 689

injuries to, 139–40, 173–75, 218, 342–51, 601–2, 616

Irishness claimed by, 666–67

language facility of, 137, 147–48, 167, 178, 186, 187, 196, 197, 198–99, 234, 258

and “Lawrence of Arabia” legend, 87, 95, 109, 113, 296, 297, 355–56, 388, 443, 479–82, 493–94, 496, 570, 623, 662, 684, 686, 695–97

marriage proposed by, 159–61, 658

memorials to, 683–84,
685

mental anguish and depression of, 375–78, 379, 396, 400, 491–92, 528, 538, 565, 569, 574, 579–80, 590–91, 602

military career of,
see
Lawrence, T. E., in British military

miracle cures produced by, 196, 216, 219

and money matters, 501–4, 513, 529–30, 538, 592, 602, 613–14, 628, 667

and motorcycles, 559, 574, 581, 590, 595, 608, 609–10,
609
, 612–13, 618, 640, 643–44, 659, 666, 676–77, 678

names adopted by, 125, 126, 542, 577–78, 627n

obituary of, 671

as outsider, 6, 26, 95, 138, 147, 156, 251, 297, 389, 403, 404, 433, 492, 522–23, 536, 662, 673

at Oxford,
see
Oxford University

parents of,
see
Lawrence, Sarah; Lawrence, Thomas

at Paris Peace Conference, 96, 137, 210, 439–40, 452–53, 457,
459
, 462, 471–74, 476, 485, 698

personal traits of, 6–7, 11, 25–26, 44, 69, 73, 79, 87, 93–94, 96, 107, 111, 131, 138, 145, 158, 182, 188, 201, 219–20, 227, 295, 302–3, 321, 409, 470–71, 480–81, 516, 560, 570, 571, 589–90, 608, 610, 645, 656, 659, 666–67, 695, 696

as photographer, 61–62,
103
, 144, 558–59

portraits of, 397, 440,
441
, 504, 671, 684,
685

portrayals on stage or screen, 385, 495n, 690–94

as prankster, 161–62, 208, 392, 471, 491

a price on his head, 82, 91, 93, 96, 295, 332, 351, 358, 465, 481

racial intolerance of, 223

reading lists of, 28, 45, 205–6, 217–18, 401, 552, 630

recognition and praise sought by, 505, 555, 614

riding camels, 22–23, 27

running away from home and joining the army (as teenager), 145–48

scholarly research on life of, 694–96

schooling of, 135–42

sexual repression of, 158–59, 161, 210–12, 350, 362, 389, 571

varying stories told by, 143, 174–75, 442–43, 445, 593, 687

Lawrence, T. E., in British military:

and Aqaba, 90–92, 95–103, 518

Arabs shown respect by, 35, 56–57, 66, 94–95, 401, 403, 405

Arabs taught by, 35n, 322, 531

Blue Mist Rolls-Royce of, 360, 404,
431
, 437

bodyguard of, 358–59, 360, 367, 370, 385, 417, 425, 427

in Cairo, 7, 252–55, 257–58, 261–63, 282–84, 291, 292, 297

career of, 48–50, 112–13, 255, 383, 440, 485–86

courage of, 96, 97, 99, 111, 295, 315, 390–91, 397, 402, 410, 695

gold dagger of, 300–301, 310, 587

in GSGS, 250–51, 252

and guerrilla warfare, 29–30, 35n, 57, 61, 75–80, 93–94, 111, 219, 309–11, 314–18, 322, 325–27, 329, 330–40,
338
, 352, 355, 359, 364, 396, 406–11, 412–13, 530, 686

guilt felt by, 40–41, 91, 101, 119, 281, 400, 403, 435, 538, 610, 698

high-level communication of, 7, 44–46, 53, 111, 210, 382, 443–45, 447–51, 472, 618–19, 626, 628, 633, 642

honors and awards oÃered to, 40, 67, 112–13, 119, 286, 353, 373, 383, 384, 447–50, 457–58, 486, 516, 518, 688

influence of, 29–30, 49, 405, 514, 686–87

initial commission of, 251–52, 254

intelligence activities of, 7, 12, 49, 252–53, 255, 282–84, 297

leadership abilities of, 57, 227, 295, 311, 315, 401, 403, 405, 646

as mapmaker, 29, 83, 106, 232–39, 251, 254, 257, 258, 286, 291, 306–7, 533

marksmanship of, 191, 226, 231

men killed by, 55, 72–73, 74, 87, 393–94, 396–97, 421–22, 538, 610

military texts read by, 28

notes taken by, 36–38

personal vs. official army strategy, 81–82, 83–84, 89, 90, 91, 282, 356, 400, 414

in RAF,
see
Royal Air Force

reports by, 12, 43–44, 46, 220–21, 262–63, 283, 291, 320–22, 361–62, 369, 500, 527

reputation of, 227, 228, 286, 295, 355, 382, 404, 443, 452, 473

return to England, 443–51, 489–92, 533, 537–38

in Royal Tank Corps, 576–81, 589, 591, 594, 597, 602

strategic skills of, 7, 15, 27, 29, 36, 37, 41–42, 46, 60–61, 74–76, 81–82, 96, 102n, 307, 309–15, 370–73, 390–92, 396, 401–7, 518, 530–31, 580, 662, 696

unappreciated by officers, 9, 29, 44, 49, 64, 251, 258, 302, 427–28, 432

see also specific sites

Lawrence, T. E., writings of:

film rights to, 634, 668–69, 691–94

introduction to Doughty’s
Arabia Deserta
, 508

Lawrence’s embellishments in, 442–43, 593, 687

letters, 508–9, 619, 625–26, 627–28, 642, 656–57, 674, 687, 694–95;
see also specific recipients

Minorities
(poetry compilation), 653–54

’e Mint
, 537, 541, 544, 547–54, 620, 625, 633, 656, 687

Odyssey
translation, 102n, 151, 489, 605, 625, 633, 643, 655, 661–62

Revolt in the Desert
, see
Revolt in the Desert

Seven Pillars
, see
Seven Pillars of Wisdom

talent demonstrated in, 73, 78, 139, 319, 320–22, 344, 464, 495, 557, 615, 620, 653, 661, 662, 687, 696

translations from the French, 594

“Twenty-Seven Articles,” 56

“User’s Guide to RAF Seaplane Tender,” 409, 653

Lawrence, Thomas [Chapman] (father), 115–18

background of, 120–24

baronetcy of, 118

death of, 477, 502