Blood and Sand by Alex Von Tunzelmann
The thrilling account of sixteen extraordinary days in October and November 1956, when the twin crises of Suez and Hungary pushed the world to the brink of a nuclear conflict.
‘Anchored with fresh documentary evidence, Blood and Sand is a riveting re-evaluation of the Cold War crises of 1956: Suez and HungaryAlex von Tunzelmann has written a definitive history of these crucial events – a real page-turner and monument to first-rate scholarship.’
-- Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America
‘Very readable – this is proper history. It is illuminating to pick up this book with the twenty-first century’s crises over Brexit and Iraq in mind’ -- Jeremy Bowen * author of Six Days *
‘Alex von Tunzelmann’s brisk and grippingly readable 60th anniversary narrative history’ * Spectator *
-- Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America
‘Very readable – this is proper history. It is illuminating to pick up this book with the twenty-first century’s crises over Brexit and Iraq in mind’ -- Jeremy Bowen * author of Six Days *
‘Alex von Tunzelmann’s brisk and grippingly readable 60th anniversary narrative history’ * Spectator *
Alex von Tunzelmann lives in London. She read history at University College, Oxford, and afterwards worked as a researcher on books for authors including Jeremy Paxman, Felicity Lawrence, John Kay and Alison Wolf. Her first book, Indian Summer, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2007.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847374516 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847374514 |
| Title | Blood and Sand |
| Author | Alex Von Tunzelmann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |