Title: A line in the sand
Description: Through a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers - including T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle - 'A Line in the Sand' tells the story of the short but crucial era when Britain and France ruled the Middle East.
Subjects: Politics and government, Foreign relations, History
Places: Great Britain, Middle East, France
People: Mark Sykes (1879-1919), François Georges-Picot (1870-1951)
Time periods: 1914-1945, 1914-1923