“A masterful guide. Glass makes the complex simple and Syria’s torment human”—Joshua Landis, University of Oklahoma"This is a book to be read by anybody seeking to understand the complexities of Syria; its richly mesmerising past and its tragic present. Charles Glass has delved deep into the very soul of the country in all its contrarian facets."—Ghayth Armanazi, author of The Story of Syria"A nuanced voice to all sides of the war in Syria, interweaving its modern history with key developments from earlier periods, thereby offering a kind of depth rarely found in other works. He diverges from most Western media. . . "—Nikolaos van Dam, Former Ambassador of the Netherlands and Special Envoy for Syria"Provides a fascinating, if horrifying, explanation of the impact of imperial interests on the country, from its foundation to the present."—CounterfirePRAISE FOR CHARLES GLASS:“More than ever in the era of twenty-four-hour soundbite news, events demand the long view ... With his deep experience of the Levant, that is exactly what Charlie Glass offers.”—Alan Cowell, former Middle East Bureau Chief, The New York Times“I am a lifetime admirer of T. E. Lawrence, but I can’t help but remark what a great book his Seven Pillars of Wisdom would have been had he been as gifted a writer as Charles Glass.”—Evening Standard“I envy you if you have the luck to be meeting Charlie Glass.”—Christopher Hitchens
