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# The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement

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At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes’ lively biography of his grandfather reassesses his life and work, and the political instability and violence in the Middle East attributed to it. The Sykes–Picot agreement was drawn by the eponymous British and French diplomats in 1916 to determine the divide of the collapsing empire in the event of an allied victory in World War I. Excluding Arab involvement, it negated their earlier guarantee of independence made by the British – and controversy has raged around it ever since. But who was Mark Sykes? A century on, Christopher Simon Sykes reveals new facets of a misremembered diplomatic giant. Using previously undisclosed family letters and cartoons by his grandfather, he delivers a comprehensive and humbling account of the man behind one of the most impactful policies in the Middle East.

Review: Arab history this century ... a must read , - Opened my eyes to the background ; which has lead to,,much of the Middle East aggravation and conflict we see today;.
Review: Three Stars - poorly written book

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #751,250 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #219 in Turkey History (Books) #710 in Israel & Palestine History (Books) #797 in Middle Eastern Politics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 88 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Arab history this century ... a must read ,
*by B***M on November 4, 2017*

Opened my eyes to the background ; which has lead to,,much of the Middle East aggravation and conflict we see today;.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Three Stars
*by R***Y on April 14, 2018*

poorly written book

### ⭐⭐ Too much filler, not enough meat
*by M***E on June 15, 2020*

It took 200 pages to get to the actual meat of the story. The meat was good, just not enough of it. The book dwelled too long on Mark Syke's backstory and irrelevant quotes/letters. Also, Mark Sykes was a spoiled man-child brat that, with the help of Picot, basically destroyed the Middle East out of stupidity and arrogance. This book could have been summarized in 50 pages, let alone 350...

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