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title: "Cairo in the War: 1939-45"
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# Cairo in the War: 1939-45

**Brand:** artemis cooper
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- **What is this?** Cairo in the War: 1939-45 by artemis cooper
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Cairo in the War: 1939-45

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The Empire Strikes Back
  

*by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2016*

Cairo In the War is a fascinating look behind the battle lines in the fight for North Africa. The city already an exotic cosmopolitan place with Greeks, Lebanese, Copts and Syrians is flooded with thousands of British charged with protecting the Suez Canal and the oil fields or the Middle East. They bring with them a ponderous but party loving military and civilian organization intent on maintaining British Culture and Class System. Polo and Tennis at the Gezira Sporting Club is followed by drinks at Shepheard's Hotel. The War goes badly due to passive command , low morale and awe of Rommel and the German army. In the background Egyptian Nationalism led by Nasser and Sadat threaten the defense, as many see the Germans as liberators. The British have to surround King Farouk's palace to force him to install a favorable government. The social scene is further excited by the arrival of artists writers and deposed royalty from the Balkans. When things are looking darkest the British turn to Montgomery who declares "no more retreats". This book is a great read and key to understanding the Mideast of today.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fascinating
  

*by L***. on Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2021*

Provides the real background to novels, memoirs, other histories about the period, about Egypt during the War and specifically, course, Cairo.Looking back from a distance of 80 years it wasSometimes a bit hard to follow without maps of the city, of Egypt, of the Middle East as it was then.  So this book requires a knowledgeable reader who then won’t be bored by it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Cairo As It Was
  

*by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2013*

If you read Olivia Manning's Balkan Trilogy and The Levant Trilogy, combined as Fortunes of War, or if you saw the superb PPS production: Fortunes of War then CAIRO IN THE WAR 1939-1945 is for you. The author, Artemis Cooper does meticulous research and then writes her story with page turning enthusiasm. If you visited Cairo or have watched the Arab Spring unfold you owe it to yourself to know what Cairo was like before..a city of infinite charm whose story Cooper re-tells.If you have not read FORTUNES OF WAR don't delay order it and CAIRO IN THE WAR from Amazon. I envy you reading them for the first time. What hours of pleasure and discovery await!

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