Please note that the Author hereby grants to any and all persons the right to produce The Theft of Souls - The Trial of Lawrence of Arabia as a play, for any purpose whatsoever, without payment of any royalties or fees to the Author or consent of the Author, at any time prior to June 30, 2020. Every now and then a convulsive heave of History throws up a man or a woman who steps forward, grips History by the scruff of its neck, and makes it move in a direction he or she has chosen. Such a man was T.E. Lawrence, known to the world as Lawrence of Arabia. Driven by forces within him, Lawrence found himself able to play a major role in one of the vital theatres of the conflagration we now call World War I. From his station in Cairo, Lawrence plunged into the events taking place in Arabia, meeting and befriending and finally advising and leading the leaders of the Arab resistance against the rule of Turkey. His story is legendary; his exploits documented in his own writings and the writings of others. This play is set in Arabia. It places Lawrence in the dock of an imaginary court, charged with the theft of the souls of some of the men he lead. It uses his own words, from his writings, especially The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, to lay out the case against him, and in his defence. This play is dedicated to Lawrence, and to all those who have read about him and about the war in Arabia. Please consider gifting this book to friends & relatives!
About the Author Glenn Ashton writes interesting books. Glenn used to be an investment and commercial banker and a lawyer, but had more fun writing novels than wrestling with finance and the law, and so turned his hand to his hobby. Glenn Ashton is the pen name of Ashton Glenn van Schalkwyk. He has written children's books (LittteTown Combo One), Obelisk Seven (a thriller about obelisks, global warming and microbiology, co-authored with his wife Loraine Lundquist), Silent Lips (a thriller about New York under siege from a bioengineered virus), a play (The Theft of Souls, the trial of Lawrence of Arabia), and a collection of modern proverbs for the 21st century (Modern Proverbs). His latest book is Your Purrfect Way to Publish & Promote Your Amazon & Kindle Books (over 400 pages setting out a Promotion Plan for self-published authors, using social media to promote their books). His books are published on Amazon.com and as a Kindle eBook. Read more about them at this site: https: //www.amazon.com/author/glennashton
