A line in the sand : Britain, France and the struggle for the mastery of the Middle East
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
History
1 online resource (vi, 454 pages ([16] pages of plates)) : illustrations, maps, portraits
9781849839037, 9781471178856, 1849839034, 1471178854
990782374
pt. 1: The carve-up, 1915-1919. Very practical politics ; Monsieur Picot ; Enter T.E. Lawrence ; Allenby's man ; I want Mosul ; Deadlock
pt. 2: Interwar tensions, 1920-1939. The crusader ; Revolt in Iraq ; The best and cheapest solution ; The Druze revolt ; The crushing of the Druzes ; The pipeline ; Revenge! Revenge! ; Fighting terror with terror ; Placating the Arabs
pt. 3: The secret war, 1940-1945. A king in exile ; A squalid episode ; Completely intransigent, extremely rude ; Envoy extraordinary ; Dirty work ; Another Fashoda ; Friends in need ; Trop de zèle ; The murder of Lord Moyne
pt. 4: Exit, 1945-1949. Time to call the shots ; Got to think again ; The American League for a Free Palestine ; French and Zionist intrigues ; Last post
Epilogue: a settling of scores
Originally published: 2011
Cover subtitle: Britain, France and the struggle that shaped the Middle East