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George: A Novel of T.E. Lawrence
In May 1935, T.E. Lawrence – better known to the world as Lawrence of Arabia – was killed in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, England, bringing to a sudden end a complicated life of adventure, influence and tragedy.
At least, that's what the public was told.
Awakening in a Dorset hospital with grave injuries and no memory of his former life, the man once known as Thomas Edward Lawrence begins his life anew as George Patrick, a penniless, simple-minded laborer at a decrepit country estate near the Welsh border. With only a handful of people aware of his true identity – kept a secret for the havoc it could wreak upon the public – George attempts to make sense of his confusing new world while struggling with the legacy of a man he has no memory of having ever been.
But when a dangerous man claiming to know his secret and threatening to undo the carefully woven web of concealment, George must confront not only his past, but fight for his own future.
“For the comfort of his friends a statement was issued declaring that had [Lawrence] survived he would have been dumb and paralysed, and all his memories of the great issues he lived for would have been lost in the blank unconsciousness through which he had lived. 'In view of the immense activity and energy of T.E. Shaw [then-alias of T.E. Lawrence],' the statement continued, 'it is felt that this may be of some consolation to those who had entertained anxious hopes for his recovery.'”
From The Western Gazette newspaper, Somerset, England, dated Friday, May 24th, 1935
11 days after the accident
Blending historical fact and imagination, George takes readers on an extraordinary journey alongside a rich cast of characters to explore the limits of human resilience and whether our identity traps us – or sets us free.
At least, that's what the public was told.
Awakening in a Dorset hospital with grave injuries and no memory of his former life, the man once known as Thomas Edward Lawrence begins his life anew as George Patrick, a penniless, simple-minded laborer at a decrepit country estate near the Welsh border. With only a handful of people aware of his true identity – kept a secret for the havoc it could wreak upon the public – George attempts to make sense of his confusing new world while struggling with the legacy of a man he has no memory of having ever been.
But when a dangerous man claiming to know his secret and threatening to undo the carefully woven web of concealment, George must confront not only his past, but fight for his own future.
“For the comfort of his friends a statement was issued declaring that had [Lawrence] survived he would have been dumb and paralysed, and all his memories of the great issues he lived for would have been lost in the blank unconsciousness through which he had lived. 'In view of the immense activity and energy of T.E. Shaw [then-alias of T.E. Lawrence],' the statement continued, 'it is felt that this may be of some consolation to those who had entertained anxious hopes for his recovery.'”
From The Western Gazette newspaper, Somerset, England, dated Friday, May 24th, 1935
11 days after the accident
Blending historical fact and imagination, George takes readers on an extraordinary journey alongside a rich cast of characters to explore the limits of human resilience and whether our identity traps us – or sets us free.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2017
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March 14, 2018
There are few things more wonderful than expecting nothing from a book and getting everything. Regrettably, there's always a last page and I've reached it. If you love Ned, read this. If you don't, read it anyway.
July 26, 2017
I thought this book was extremely interesting as a fiction book with a different ending for a famous character.
The book was a little slow in the beginning as it was setting the stage for the rest of the book, but the further I read the more I liked it.
It definitely was a book that got more interesting as it went along and the end was fulfilling in that I liked the final outcome.
I thought after reading it that with a famous person, what if?
If you stick with it, it's definitely a book you wind up thinking about afterwards.
The book was a little slow in the beginning as it was setting the stage for the rest of the book, but the further I read the more I liked it.
It definitely was a book that got more interesting as it went along and the end was fulfilling in that I liked the final outcome.
I thought after reading it that with a famous person, what if?
If you stick with it, it's definitely a book you wind up thinking about afterwards.
June 16, 2017
Suppose...........
Very, very clever supposition. Well worth the read. It was an amazing historical period, albeit a most tragic one globally.
Very, very clever supposition. Well worth the read. It was an amazing historical period, albeit a most tragic one globally.
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