Seven Pillars of Wisdom
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
T. E. Lawrence
4 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2013–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
This list could be much, much longer, but those are the most prominent 'life-changers' that come to mind.
During WWI he was sent from the UK to the Arabs to find a leader who could unite them and lead a rebellion against the Turks, who were allied with Germany. He succeeded.
Where it comes up
- Ask: Read a book that changed your life? Title? 2013 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things 2025 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? 2018 · 1 recommendation