Author Talks

50 Years with Lawrence of Arabia: An Obsession with Linguist Stephen Spencer

Bury St Edmunds Library
Jun 11, 2025 1:00 PM
Join us for another free Wednesday Talk at Bury St Edmunds Library! This time we'll be joined by local linguist Stephen Spencer for an illustrated talk on Lawrence of Arabia.

Booking is required. This talk is free to attend but spaces are limited. For more information, speak to a member of staff or contact the library on 01284 338830. 

"It suddenly occurred to me that I had spent more years researching Lawrence than he had lived… and that it was time to go public."

This talk by linguist Stephen Spencer is an attempt to justify a lifetime of study of the enigmatic soldier-scholar, sometimes referred to as the uncrowned King of Arabia. It is a chronological journey from the circumstances of Lawrence’s birth, his academic, military and political achievements, up to his final career in the Royal Air Force and his untimely death.

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