200k is little long for schedule!
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Originally Posted by db105
I'm interested to see what happens when I get to the second half of the series, when his style becomes less optimistic and his best-known works are behind. We'll see.
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Yes, that will be interesting. I follow with interest.
If you fancy a change, I've just started With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas. It has a lot of that Victorian gentleman theme that you say you like. It is the book that popularized the Lawrence legend, and is apparently a bit exaggerated
It's written by a man who knew him. I've read the first page or so, and it reads well, looks good. Not sure how your English is. Might be able to find a Spanish version somewhere.
In contrast, I started Howard Carter's The Discovery of Tutankhamen's Tomb, again the first work to popularize the whole thing, and in contrast, I find it dry and unengaging.