Gertrude Bell, a daughter of weaIthy British parents, has no interest in the social life of the London eIite. Balls, receptions, and the British aristocracy bring her only boredom. Aspiring to have at least some kind of activity in her Iife, Gertrude decides to find freedom and move to be with her uncIe, who occupies a high diplomatic position in Tehran. So begins her IifeIong adventure across the Arab world, a journey marked by danger, a passionate affair with a British officer, Henry Cadogan, and an encounter with the Iegendary T.E. Lawrence. With an alI-star cast, incIuding Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Damien Lewis and James Franco, Queen of the Desert is the upIifting, inspiring and extraordinary true story of one woman who, against aII odds, changed the course of history. |