This gem of a book first came out in 1989. It was reissued in 2013. During the hiatus, a second hand copy was difficult to…
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A sad history – Sowing the Wind: The Seeds of Conflict in the Middle East
There are 3 popular histories of the Arabs . John Keay’s Sowing the Wind is published in 2004. Eugene Rogan’s The Arabs A History is…
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Beautifully told – The Arabs: A History
There are 2 popular histories of the Arabs. John Keay’s Sowing the Wind is published in 2004. Eugene Rogan’s The Arabs A History is published…
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An excellent look at his private life – Mountbatten: The Private Story
This is an excellent book. It starts with a narration of the events in Aug 1979 which led to the assassination of Lord Mountbatten. This…
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