Gertrude Bell
A highly engaging biography about a fascinating English woman who was most unusual for her time. An adventurous traveler who fell completely in love with the Middle Eastern desert and its various peoples, Bell’s talents included writing, archaeological research, and diplomacy. She was uniquely skilled and socially connected to act as an irreplaceable political officer for the British Mandate in the Mesopotamian region. Her skilled guidance and interventions were instrumental in bringing the nation of Iraq into being as well as installing its first elected king. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)
Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Modern (19th C), Exploration
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 00 | Foreward and Introduction | Lynette Caulkins |
00:05:57 |
| Play 01 | Part I - Girlhood: Chapter 1 |
Lynette Caulkins |
00:22:29 |
| Play 02 | Chapter 2 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:14:07 |
| Play 03 | Chapter 3 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:17:15 |
| Play 04 | Chapter 4 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:39:23 |
| Play 05 | Part II - Womanhood: Chapter 5 |
Lynette Caulkins |
00:19:54 |
| Play 06 | Chapter 6 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:26:55 |
| Play 07 | Chapter 7 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:19:40 |
| Play 08 | Chapter 8 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:32:19 |
| Play 09 | Chapter 9 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:28:13 |
| Play 10 | Chapter 10 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:43:50 |
| Play 11 | Part III - War: Chapter 11 |
Lynette Caulkins |
00:26:02 |
| Play 12 | Chapter 12 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:28:33 |
| Play 13 | Part IV - The Birth of Iraq: Chapter 13 |
Lynette Caulkins |
00:27:39 |
| Play 14 | Chapter 14 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:26:31 |
| Play 15 | Chapter 15 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:27:36 |
| Play 16 | Chapter 16 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:27:38 |
| Play 17 | Chapter 17 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:28:40 |
| Play 18 | Chapter 18 | Lynette Caulkins |
00:26:19 |