Lords Of The Desert: Britain&Apos S Struggle With America To Dominate Middle East James Barr Simon Schuster Ltd Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

\ Beautifully Written And Deeply Researched\ The Observer Upon Victory In 1945 Britain Still Dominated Middle East But Her Motives For Wanting To Dominate This Crossroads Between Europe Asia Africa Were Changing Where ‘Imperial Security’ – Control Of Route India Had Once Been Paramount Now Oil Was An Increasingly Important Factor So Too Prestige Ironically Very End Empire Made Precious Itself: On It Hung Britain’s Claim Be A Great Power Unable Withstand Arab Jewish Nationalism Within Generation British Gone That Is Not Full Story What Ultimately Sped Way Uncompromising Attitude United States Which Determined Displace Using Newly Declassified Records Long-Forgotten Memoirs Including Diaries Key Spy James Barr Tears Up Conventional Interpretation Era Vividly Portraying Tensions London Washington Shedding Light Murkier Activities American Diehards Region From Battle El Alamein 1942 Abandonment Aden 1967 Reminding Us Has Always Served As Arena Conflict Tale Internecine Struggle Would Discover Most Formidable Rival Ally She Assumed Closest Friend Bustles Impressively With Detail Anecdote\ Sunday Times‘consistently Fascinating’ Spectator\ Draws Rich Varied Trove Sources Knit Sequence Dramatic Episodes Into Elegant Whole Events March Through These Pages\ Wall Street Journal Σελίδες: 416 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0701 Διαστάσεις: 13X13Cm