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Six Days of War

June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East

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Six Days of War

By: Michael B. Oren
Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
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 In Israel and the West, it is called the Six Day War. In the Arab world, it is known as the June War or, simply, as "the Setback". Never has a conflict so short, unforeseen, and largely unwanted by both sides so transformed the world. The Yom Kippur War, the war in Lebanon, the Camp David accords, the controversy over Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the intifada, and the rise of Palestinian terror are all part of the outcome of those six days of intense Arab-Israeli fighting in the summer of 1967.

Michael B. Oren spotlights all the participants: Arab, Israeli, Soviet, and American, as well as all the world leaders involved in this earth-shaking clash that transformed the world.

©2002 Michael B. Oren (P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks 20th Century Israel & Palestine Middle East Military Modern Political Science Politics & Government War Royalty Iran Africa

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"Oren is not only a lucid, compelling writer, but reader Robert Whitfield is a master at narrative drive through intonation alone. The listener cannot put this book down. A triumph." ( AudioFile)
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This is an excellent account of how a crisis can degenerate into a war. I know the history of the Middle East quite well but learned a great deal from this book -- particularly the reminders about how worthless security guarantees from Europe and the US can be. My only criticism of the book itself is that the author sometimes takes memoirs at face value rather than putting them in the context of the motivations of the writer and the subject: for example, are a few of the Yiddish bon mots what the players wish they had said or were they really that quick witted? The narrator is good and the reading is never dull but his pronunciation of Hebrew and Arabic terms is careless and sometimes unitelligible if you don't know what he is trying to say

A fascinating acoount of the politics of a war

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I liked it. I found it clear and accessible with a good flow, with new insights

Clear, flowing and insightful

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This is a superbly written audiobook. The author has thought very deeply about how best to outline and deep-dive into one of the most complex modern conflicts. It was really a joy to listen to, and at no time did I lose interest. If you are a history buff I can easily recommend it.

Very well thought out outline and deep-dive into one of modern history is most important by conflicts

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A very well delivered account of some of the 60's and 70's key characters of the time.
Hard to measure whether the narrative is biased particularly in the context that it was a remarkable campaign of a number of levels.
If you have an interest in the region then this is a must.

Highly detailed, fascinating account.

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So much intrigue and courage displayed by the architects and leaders of this conflict and the entrenched diverse opinions of the parties involved. a great listen.

Informative and extensively researched

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