1 min readBy J Brooks Spector
BOOK REVIEW: Simon Sebag Montefiore’s ambitious attempt to make sense of the Middle East
By J Brooks SpectorSouth Africa
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British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore hits paydirt again with another engaging yet thoughtful volume, this time covering the past 125 years of the entire Middle East and Maghreb.
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- Published
- October 25, 2026
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- J Brooks Spector
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- Daily Maverick