Archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world of privilege and plenty, but she turned her back on all that for her passion for the Arab peoples, becoming the architect of the independent kingdom of Iraq and seeing its first king Faisal safely onto the throne in 1921. "Daughter of the Desert" is her story, vividly told and impeccably researched, drawing on Gertrude's own writings, both published and unpublished. It is a compelling portrait of a woman who transcended the restrictions of her class and age and in so doing created a remarkable and enduring legacy. 'What a great Oscar-laden biopic this will make...the combination of epic scenes and personal drama makes Georgina Howell's saga a winner' - "Daily Express". 'Howell sketches in the gradations of colour and emotion that have been lacking in hitherto monochrome accounts of Bell's life...Exemplary' - "Sunday Times". 'Riveting...few women have had a life more worth reading about.' - Diana Athill, "Literary Review".

喬姬娜‧侯威爾（Georgina Howell）

1942年生於南非，17歲起開始進入新聞雜誌業。曾任《觀察家》（Observer）時尚編輯、《時尚》（Vogue）專題編輯、Tatler副總編、《週日泰晤士報》首席專題作家，2016年1月過逝。