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Book Review of Gertrude Bell

Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Bell
Author: Georgina Howell
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Book Type: Paperback
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I thought this was a great book. I learned so much about Miss Bell herself, but also about the culture and politics of the Middle East during the 1880s-1920s. It is well-written and finally gives some credit to this woman that most of the Western World has never heard of.