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In the twentieth century, while fighting a common enemy in Europe, Britain and France were locked in a clandestine struggle for power in the Middle East. From the first agreement to divide the region between them to the birth of Israel, A Line in the Sand is a gripping narrative of the last gasp of imperialism, with tales of unscrupulous double-dealing, cynical manipulation, and all-too-frequent violence that continues to the present day.

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An outstanding, revealing, and disturbing glimpse behind the closed doors of power politics. Lively and entertaining... [Barr] has thrown some light on hitherto unexplored corners. Starred review. Barr's extensive archival research, evocative historical vignettes, and a superb sense of narrative pacing produce a first-rate work. Combines the narrative pace of a spy novel with meticulous archival research. -- Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History

Combines the narrative pace of a spy novel with meticulous archival research. --Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History

Combines the narrative pace of a spy novel with meticulous archival research. --Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History

"""An outstanding, revealing, and disturbing glimpse behind the closed doors of power politics."" -- Booklist ""Lively and entertaining. . . . [Barr] has thrown some light on hitherto unexplored corners."" -- Financial Times ""Starred review. Barr’s extensive archival research, evocative historical vignettes, and a superb sense of narrative pacing produce a first-rate work."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Combines the narrative pace of a spy novel with meticulous archival research."" -- Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs: A History"

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James Barr is the author of Setting the Desert on Fire. During the research for A Line in the Sand he was a Visiting Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford. He lives in London.

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