The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East Audiobook

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• “[A] very readable account of the Ottoman theocracy’s demise…Gripping sections describe the British-led advance on Jerusalem in late 1917, leading to the holy city’s capture in time for Christmas. This is an extraordinary tale and Rogan recounts it well.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• An illuminating work that offers new understanding to the troubled history of this key geopolitical region.

  — Kirkus

• “This engrossing history unfolds in the Middle Eastern theater of the First World War, capturing the complex array of battles, brutalities, and alliances that brought down the six-hundred-year-old Ottoman Empire.”

  — New Yorker

• “The book stands alongside the best histories. Mr. Rogan ably weaves the thinking and doings of the politicians and generals with their impact on the soldiers and civilian populations.”

  — Economist (London)

• “Compared to the western front, the Middle East was a sideshow for all but those who called it home. Rogan has rightly put these Turks, Armenians, and Arabs at the center of his account.”

  — Guardian (London)

• “A sweeping and nuanced work.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “A well-researched and well-written book…A much-needed addition to World War I scholarship.”

  — Library Journal

• “An illuminating work that offers new understanding to the troubled history of this key geopolitical region.”

  — Kirkus Reviews