{"product_id":"9781408898499-into-the-hands-of-the-soldiers","title":"Into the Hands of the Soldiers","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant, deeply human portrait of Egypt during the Arab Spring, told through the lives of individuals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND AN \u003ci\u003eECONOMIST \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This will be the must read on the destruction of Egypt's revolution and democratic moment' Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director of Human Rights Watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sweeping, passionate . An essential work of reportage for our time' Philip Gourevitch, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2011, Egyptians of all sects, ages and social classes shook off millennia of autocracy, then elected a Muslim Brother as president. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e correspondent David D. Kirkpatrick arrived in Egypt with his family less than six months before the uprising first broke out in 2011. As revolution and violence engulfed the country, he lived through Cairo's hopes and disappointments alongside the diverse population of his new city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eInto the Hands of the Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartbreaking story with a simple message: the failings of decades of autocratic rule are the reason for the chaos we see across the Arab world. Understanding the story of what happened in those years can help readers make sense of everything taking place across the region today – from the terrorist attacks in North Sinai to the bedlam in Syria and Libya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450607677814,"sku":"9781408898499","price":8.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29583420.jpg?v=1760453556","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408898499-into-the-hands-of-the-soldiers","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}