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A Savage War of Peace

Paperback • 2006 • English

A Savage War of Peace

By Alistair Horne

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About the book

The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It caused the fall of six French governments, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, brought De Gaulle back to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on French soil. More than a million Muslim Algerians died in the conflict and as many European settlers were driven into exile. Above all, the war was marked by an unholy marriage of revolutionary terror and state torture. The conflict made headlines around the world, and at the time it seemed...Show more

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9781590172186

Publisher

NYRB Classics

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

A Savage War of Peace

Format

Paperback

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