Egypt's Destiny
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping firsthand account of one of the twentieth century's most turbulent political upheavals, Egypt's Destiny is the autobiography of General Muhammad Neguib, the soldier-statesman who led the 1952 Free Officers' Revolution that toppled King Farouk and forever altered the course of Egyptian history. With the authority of a man who stood at the very epicentre of power, Neguib chronicles the Egyptian Revolution's history, substance, methods, and objectives, while also recounting the dramatic schism with his successor Gamal Abdel Nasser, the complex negotiations with Great Britain, the fraught relations with the West and Israel, and ambitious plans for Egypt's industrialisation and social welfare. Written with the candour and conviction of a man who was both a celebrated national hero and a political prisoner, Egypt's Destiny presents a unique insider's perspective on the birth pangs of modern Egypt that no secondary historical account can replicate. Neguib's narrative illuminates the fierce ideological battles, personal betrayals, and grand national ambitions that defined an era, making this memoir an indispensable document for anyone seeking to understand the Arab world's mid-century transformation. How does a revolutionary become an inconvenient truth? Neguib's story holds the answer.
Author: General Neguib
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Gollancz
Genre: Biography
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
A gripping firsthand account of one of the twentieth century's most turbulent political upheavals, Egypt's Destiny is the autobiography of General Muhammad Neguib, the soldier-statesman who led the 1952 Free Officers' Revolution that toppled King Farouk and forever altered the course of Egyptian history. With the authority of a man who stood at the very epicentre of power, Neguib chronicles the Egyptian Revolution's history, substance, methods, and objectives, while also recounting the dramatic schism with his successor Gamal Abdel Nasser, the complex negotiations with Great Britain, the fraught relations with the West and Israel, and ambitious plans for Egypt's industrialisation and social welfare. Written with the candour and conviction of a man who was both a celebrated national hero and a political prisoner, Egypt's Destiny presents a unique insider's perspective on the birth pangs of modern Egypt that no secondary historical account can replicate. Neguib's narrative illuminates the fierce ideological battles, personal betrayals, and grand national ambitions that defined an era, making this memoir an indispensable document for anyone seeking to understand the Arab world's mid-century transformation. How does a revolutionary become an inconvenient truth? Neguib's story holds the answer.