Gertrude Bell

by Susan Goodman

During her lifetime the name of Gertrude Bell evoked rich images of the exotic and mysterious Arab world. But her fame faded and now she is remembered only as a friend and colleague of T.E. Lawrence. She was an intrepid traveller, journeying alone through the deserts of the Middle East or scaling testing peaks in the Swiss Alps. Later, as a British political officer in Baghdad, where she died and is buried, she was able to play a considerable role in determining the future of Mesopotamia, later to be called Iraq.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Susan Goodman is the H. Fletcher Brown Chair of Humanities Professor of English at the University of Delaware.

Reviews

[Sarah Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I stumbled across this short biography. What a fascinating read. So much in such a slim volume and well-written. Looking for other books by this author.

[Debbie Steiner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Providing an insight in certain rootes of the current situation in Iraq. Gertrude Bell travelled extensively in the Middle East, diving into it's culture & language. She played a big role in the process of "granting" Iraq independance of the british protectorate.