A Line in the Sand
The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914-1948
Published on 11. April 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
482 pages
978-0-393-34425-7 (ISBN)
Description
In the twentieth century, while fighting a common enemy in Europe, Britain and France were locked in a clandestine struggle for power in the Middle East. From the first agreement to divide the region between them to the birth of Israel, A Line in the Sand is a gripping narrative of the last gasp of imperialism, with tales of unscrupulous double-dealing, cynical manipulation, and all-too-frequent violence that continues to the present day.
Reviews / Votes
"An outstanding, revealing, and disturbing glimpse behind the closed doors of power politics." -- Booklist "Lively and entertaining. . . . [Barr] has thrown some light on hitherto unexplored corners." -- Financial Times "Starred review. Barr's extensive archival research, evocative historical vignettes, and a superb sense of narrative pacing produce a first-rate work." -- Publishers Weekly "Combines the narrative pace of a spy novel with meticulous archival research." -- Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A HistoryMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
30 photographs and maps
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
377 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34425-7 (9780393344257)
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Person
James Barr is the author of Setting the Desert on Fire. During the research for A Line in the Sand he was a Visiting Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford. He lives in London.