Shifting Sands

Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Shifting Sands makes sense of the shifting sands of Middle Eastern History....

Gordon Kerr worked in bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of several titles including A Short History of Europe, A Short History of Africa, A Short History of China, A Short History of Brazil, A Short History of the First World War, A Short History of the Vietnam War, A Short History of the Middle East, A Short History of Religion and The War That Never Ended. He divides his time between Dorset and Southwest France.