James, a former teacher, gives his contribution to the pantheon of T.E. Lawrence biographies with this lengthy offering, revised from its original 1995 publication but maintaining its distance both in methodology and belief from Jeremy Wilson's Lawrence of Arabia. Much of the book studies the pivotal years from 1914-1918. James' narrative is accessible, comprehensible, and interesting for the general reader. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)