![]() ![]() The British heiress applied her energy, intellect and funds to any problem she felt was worth solving, which over the course of her life included social issues at home, the Wounded and Missing department in the Great War, espionage and mountain climbing. A virago, she was an Edwardian Great Explorer of the stamp history usually records and lauds in men. Gertrude Bell is the sort of subject who requires both burdens to be carried well. (That last bit's a real stinger it's one of the reasons you should never trust a biopic of anyone who's still alive.) The other duty, which often comes in retrospect, is as a point of reference in its subject's legacy, which might be trickier still. One is to represent the life of the subject in the time they lived - how they operated within their own system - as honestly as possible. ![]() "I cannot feel exiled here it is a second native country."Įvery biography carries dual burdens. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ![]() Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title A Woman in Arabia Subtitle The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Author Gertrude Bell and Georgina Howell ![]()
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