{"product_id":"queen-of-the-desert-by-georgina-howell-9781447286264","title":"Queen of the Desert","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer, and nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world of privilege and plenty. However, she turned her back on all that for her passion for the Arab peoples, becoming the architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq and seeing its first king, Faisal, safely onto the throne in 1921.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQueen of the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e is her story, vividly told and impeccably researched, drawing on Gertrude's own writings, both published and unpublished. Previously published as \u003cem\u003eDaughter of the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and age and, in so doing, created a remarkable and enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243782156524,"sku":"9781447286264","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781447286264-queen-of-the-desert-1.jpg?v=1787989206","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/queen-of-the-desert-by-georgina-howell-9781447286264","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}