A Line in the Sand: Britain, France and the Struggle that Shaped the Middle East by James Barr

A Line in the Sand by James Barr examines how Britain and France redrew the map of the Middle East during and after the First World War, and how the lines they drew still shape the region today.

The book follows the diplomacy, rivalry and double-dealing of the two imperial powers as they divided Ottoman territory between them, and the consequences for the peoples who found themselves inside new borders. It shows how decisions taken in London and Paris a century ago set the stage for many of the Middle East's enduring conflicts.

Key themes readers will explore:

• The wartime diplomacy that divided the Ottoman Middle East
• British-French rivalry and the agreements that drew new borders
• The peoples and places caught inside the new states
• How imperial decisions of a century ago still echo today
• The roots of several of the region's lasting disputes

Who should read this book: Readers interested in Middle Eastern history, the First World War and its aftermath, and anyone seeking the background to the region's modern borders.

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