Cyprus Guerrilla: Grivas, Makarios And The British
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Ex-Library with usual markings. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in fair/poor condition. Internally sound, text remain legible, plates intact.
Cyprus Guerrilla: Grivas, Makarios and the British is a gripping work of modern military and political history that chronicles the violent struggle for Cypriot independence during the EOKA campaign of the 1950s. Doros Alastos presents a detailed account of the key figures who shaped this conflict — the fierce guerrilla commander General George Grivas, the charismatic Archbishop Makarios III, and the British colonial authority that sought to maintain its grip on the strategically vital island. Written with the authority of an insider, the narrative uncovers the ideological tensions, clandestine operations, and diplomatic brinkmanship that defined one of the most turbulent chapters in post-war British imperial history. The tone is urgent and unflinching, capturing the human cost of a nationalist uprising that ultimately forced Britain to the negotiating table and paved the way for Cypriot independence in 1960.
Author: Doros Alastos
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Heinemann
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Ex-Library with usual markings. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in fair/poor condition. Internally sound, text remain legible, plates intact.
Cyprus Guerrilla: Grivas, Makarios and the British is a gripping work of modern military and political history that chronicles the violent struggle for Cypriot independence during the EOKA campaign of the 1950s. Doros Alastos presents a detailed account of the key figures who shaped this conflict — the fierce guerrilla commander General George Grivas, the charismatic Archbishop Makarios III, and the British colonial authority that sought to maintain its grip on the strategically vital island. Written with the authority of an insider, the narrative uncovers the ideological tensions, clandestine operations, and diplomatic brinkmanship that defined one of the most turbulent chapters in post-war British imperial history. The tone is urgent and unflinching, capturing the human cost of a nationalist uprising that ultimately forced Britain to the negotiating table and paved the way for Cypriot independence in 1960.