Thirteen Days in September
A gripping account of the Camp David summit and the first peace treaty in the modern Middle EastWonderfully readable Martin Amis, FT, books of the yearReminds us why Camp David is so important The story has a tragedy of ambivalence, and is not easy to tell Wright finds the drama in all the frustrations, and brings the unlucky 13 days to life Daily TelegraphA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2014 PICKA TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR PICK BY PUBLISHERSWEEKLYA gripping account of the 1978 Camp David summit when President JimmyCarter persuaded Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptianpresident Anwar Sadat to sign the first peace treaty in the modern MiddleEast, one which endures to this day.With his hallmark insight into the forces at play in the Middle East, PulitzerPrize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright takes us through each of thesehistoric thirteen days, illuminating the issues that have made the problemsof the region so intractable and exploring the scriptural narratives thatcontinue to frame the conflict. What emerges is a riveting view of the makingof this unexpected and unprecedented peace treaty.Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming TowerThe Looming Tower sold over 30,000 copies through Nielsen UK andwas a book of the year for The Times, Evening Standard, Economist,Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Sunday Telegraph, Observer, Guardian andNew StatesmanA highly topical and timely revisiting of this important diplomatictriumph A gripping account of the Camp David summit and the first peace treaty in the modern Middle EastWonderfully readable Martin Amis, FT, books of the yearReminds us why Camp David is so important The story has a tragedy of ambivalence, and is not easy to tell Wright finds the drama in all the frustrations, and brings the unlucky 13 days to life Daily TelegraphA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2014 PICKA TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR PICK BY PUBLISHERSWEEKLYA gripping account of the 1978 Camp David summit when President JimmyCarter persuaded Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and Egyptianpresident... Read More
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