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Keith Kyle
Book Description
Keith Kyle Has Drawn On A Wealth Of Documentary Evidence To Tell This Fascinating Political, Military, And Diplomatic Story Of How Britain, France, And Israel Colluded In Attacking Egypt, Ostensibly To Protect The Suez Canal, But In Reality To Depose Gamal Abdul Nasser . The Us Opposition To This Scheme Forced An Ignominious Withdrawal, And Nasser Was Triumphant. Above All, Britain’S Imperial Posture Was Decisively Over. Suez Is Acknowledged As The Classic Work On The Subject.
ISBN-10
1860648118
ISBN-13
9781860648113
Language
English
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Publication Date
15/12/2002
Number of Pages
728
About the Author
Keith Kyle Is A Distinguished Journalist, Broadcaster And Historian.
Edition Number
2
Format
Paperback
Editorial Review
"Kyle Tells The Shabby Story In All Its Gruesome Detail...This Inglorious Story Could Not Be More Topical."--Bbc History Magazine "A Superb Account ... That Rare Thing: A Compelling Read That Will Also Serve To Define The Context For All Future Scholarship On The Subject."--The Economist