The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East
By Eugene Rogan
Read by Derek Perkins
Unabridged
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2 Formats: Retail CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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$59.99
ISBN: 9798200013579
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$59.95
ISBN: 9798200013586
Runtime: | 17.43 Hours |
Category: | Nonfiction/History |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
A New York Times bestseller
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
The postwar settlement led to the partition of Ottoman lands between the victorious powers and laid the groundwork for the ongoing conflicts that continue to plague the modern Arab world. A sweeping narrative of battles and political intrigue from Gallipoli to Arabia, The Fall of the Ottomans is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the Great War and the making of the modern Middle East.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“[A] very readable account of the Ottoman theocracy’s demise…Gripping sections describe the British-led advance on Jerusalem in late 1917, leading to the holy city’s capture in time for Christmas. This is an extraordinary tale and Rogan recounts it well.” —New York Times Book Review
“This engrossing history unfolds in the Middle Eastern theater of the First World War, capturing the complex array of battles, brutalities, and alliances that brought down the six-hundred-year-old Ottoman Empire.” —New Yorker
“The book stands alongside the best histories. Mr. Rogan ably weaves the thinking and doings of the politicians and generals with their impact on the soldiers and civilian populations.” —Economist (London)
“Compared to the western front, the Middle East was a sideshow for all but those who called it home. Rogan has rightly put these Turks, Armenians, and Arabs at the center of his account.” —Guardian (London)
“[In] this superb audio production…Rogan reconstructs a bloody and controversial history with objectivity and utter truthfulness, and narrator Derek Perkins maintains that same distance and balance—while conveying with stark immediacy the awful drift of events. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile
“A sweeping and nuanced work.” —Publishers Weekly
“A well-researched and well-written book…A much-needed addition to World War I scholarship.” —Library Journal
“An illuminating work that offers new understanding to the troubled history of this key geopolitical region.” —Kirkus Reviews
An illuminating work that offers new understanding to the troubled history of this key geopolitical region. —Kirkus
Details
Details
Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Nonfiction/History |
Runtime: | 17.43 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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