A Line in the Sand: The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914-1948
“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 History)--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.