Janet Wallach Libros

The untold story of Gertrude Bell, a woman as vital to the history of the Middle East as her friend and colleague, Lawrence of Arabia.

Turning away from the privileged world of the "eminent Victorians," Gertrude Bell (1868—1926) explored, mapped, and excavated the world of the Arabs. Recruited by British intelligence during World War I, she played a crucial role in obtaining the loyalty of Arab leaders, and her connections and information provided the brains to match T. E. Lawrence's brawn. After the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East and was, at the time, considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire. In this masterful biography, Janet Wallach shows us the woman behind these achievements–a woman whose passion and defiant independence were at odds wit the confined and custom-bound England she left behind. Too long eclipsed by Lawrence, Gertrude Bell emerges at last in her own right as a vital player on the stage of modern history, and as a woman whose life was both a heartbreaking story and a grand adventure.

"Lyle Stuart book." Examines the personal and public dimensions of the PLO leader.

Marguerite Harrison, a socialite turned spy, navigated the tumultuous landscape of post-World War I Europe, leveraging her elite connections and language skills to gather intelligence in Germany and the Soviet Union. After serving as a foreign correspondent, she infiltrated enemy territories, reporting on rising tensions and the threat of fascism. Captured by the Soviets, she faced the perilous role of double agent while striving to maintain her loyalty to America. Janet Wallach chronicles this extraordinary life of adventure and intrigue, revealing a remarkable woman ahead of her time.

Piraten entführen die dreizehnjährige Aimee du Buc, um sie im sagenumwobenen Topkapi-Palast dem Sultan als Geschenk zu überreichen. Dieses neue Leben ist dem Mädchen so fremd, dass es vor Sehnsucht nach seiner Heimat zu zerbrechen droht. Doch Tulip, einer der Eunuchen, nimmt sich ihrer an und führt sie behutsam in die Welt des Harems ein. Schließlich erwacht Aimees Lebensfreude erneut - bis eines Tages der Blick des Sultans wohlgefällig auf ihr ruhen bleibt ... Basierend auf dem Schicksal der Cousine von Kaiserin Josephine.

Forschungsreisende, Abenteurerin, Nahostspezialistin, Agentin und stets formvollendete Dame, das war Gertrude Bell (1868-1926). Früh setzte sie sich über die Normen der viktorianischen Gesellschaft hinweg, studierte mit Bravour in Oxford und bereiste eigenwillig, wissbegierig und wagemutig die arabische Welt. Diese Biografie des weiblichen Lawrence von Arabien ist brillant recherchiert und mitreißend erzählt.