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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962
Contributor(s): Horne, Alistair (Author), Adams, James (Read by)

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 ISBN: 1433208881     ISBN-13: 9781433208881
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
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Published: January 2008
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Annotation: The Algerian War of 1954-1962 was marked by an unholy marriage of revolutionary terror and state torture. It now looks like a full-dress rehearsal for the sort of amorphous struggle that now ravages the Middle East.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other)
- History | Africa - North
- History | Europe - France
Dewey: 965.04
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.53" W x 7.39" L (0.26 lbs)
Themes:
- Cultural Region - North Africa
- Cultural Region - French
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Chronological Period - 1960's
Features: Price on Product, Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It brought down six French governments, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, returned de Gaulle to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on French soil. More than a million Muslim Algerians died in the conflict, and as many European settlers were driven into exile. Above all, the war was marked by an unholy marriage of revolutionary terror and repressive torture. Nearly half a century has passed since this savagely fought war ended in Algeria's independence, and yet its repercussions continue to be felt not only in Algeria and France but throughout the world. Indeed, from today's vantage point the Algerian War looks like a full-dress rehearsal for the sort of amorphous struggle that convulsed the Balkans in the 1990s and that now ravages the Middle East, from Beirut to Baghdad--struggles in which questions of religion, nationalism, imperialism, and terrorism take on a new and increasingly lethal intensity. A Savage War of Peace is the definitive history of the Algerian War, a book that brings that terrible and complicated struggle to life with intelligence, assurance, and unflagging momentum. It is essential reading for our own violent times as well as a lasting monument to the historian's art.

Contributor Bio(s): Horne, Alistair: -

Alistair Horne is the author of eighteen books. He is a fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford. In 1993 Horne was awarded the French Legion d'Honneur and in 2003 received a knighthood for his work on the history of France.

Adams, James: -

James Adams is one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism and intelligence, and for more than twenty-five years he has specialized in national security. He is also the author of fourteen bestselling books on warfare, with a particular emphasis on covert warfare. A former managing editor of the London Sunday Times and CEO of United Press International, he trained as a journalist in England, where he graduated first in the country. Now living in Southern Oregon, he has narrated numerous audiobooks and earned an AudioFile Earphones Award and two coveted Audie Award for best narration.
 
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