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desertcart.com: The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement: 9780008121938: Sykes, Christopher Simon: Books Review: Arab history this century ... a must read , - Opened my eyes to the background ; which has lead to,,much of the Middle East aggravation and conflict we see today;. Review: Three Stars - poorly written book
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,021,710 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #297 in Turkey History (Books) #1,029 in Israel & Palestine History (Books) #1,159 in Middle Eastern Politics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (86) |
| Dimensions | 1.3 x 5 x 7.7 inches |
| ISBN-10 | 0008121931 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0008121938 |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 384 pages |
| Publication date | January 30, 2018 |
| Publisher | William Collins |
B**M
Arab history this century ... a must read ,
Opened my eyes to the background ; which has lead to,,much of the Middle East aggravation and conflict we see today;.
R**Y
Three Stars
poorly written book
M**E
Too much filler, not enough meat
It took 200 pages to get to the actual meat of the story. The meat was good, just not enough of it. The book dwelled too long on Mark Syke's backstory and irrelevant quotes/letters. Also, Mark Sykes was a spoiled man-child brat that, with the help of Picot, basically destroyed the Middle East out of stupidity and arrogance. This book could have been summarized in 50 pages, let alone 350...
A**Y
Just a money grab off the back of his surname. Terrible read
C**E
Well written & enjoyable. This is the second book I've read by this author, The Big House by Christopher Simon Sykes is also an excellent read. If you ever get the chance to visit Sledmere House, the home of the Sykes family you're in for a treat. This is not a bland NT type house it's an interesting family home for a very interesting family.
A**R
A wonderful personality sketch of an unjustly maligned but very interesting individual.
A**R
The biography is about Mark Sykes, Christopher Simon Sykes' grandfather. The Sykes family own extensive lands in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The beginning of the book, describing Mark Sykes' upbringing could almost be televised as Downton Abbey with scandal. The latter part of the book deals Mark Sykes' career as an MP and his role in formulating the boundaries and spheres of influence in the Middle East. What this book lacked was a detailed family tree, and possibly maps to help with Mark Sykes' extensive travels.
G**N
As a student of history, I would like to know more about the division of land, the bartering of borders,etc. The knowledge of Mr. Syke's descendant doesn't seem to help.
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