Six Days of War

June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East

By: Michael B. Oren

Narrated by: Robert Whitfield

Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

In Israel and the West, it is called the Six Day War. In the Arab world, it is known as the June War or, simply, as "the Setback". Never has a conflict so short, unforeseen, and largely unwanted by both sides so transformed the world. The Yom Kippur War, the war in Lebanon, the Camp David accords, the controversy over Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the intifada, and the rise of Palestinian terror are all part of the outcome of those six days of intense Arab-Israeli fighting in the summer of 1967.

Michael B. Oren spotlights all the participants: Arab, Israeli, Soviet, and American, as well as all the world leaders involved in this earth-shaking clash that transformed the world.

©2002 Michael B. Oren (P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Oren is not only a lucid, compelling writer, but reader Robert Whitfield is a master at narrative drive through intonation alone. The listener cannot put this book down. A triumph." (AudioFile)

Thrilling, couldn’t put it down

Detailed and thorough account of the 6 day war. Lots of facts, provides a good and balanced view of the conflict

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Would you listen to Six Days of War again? Why?

yes - because of the topic

Who was your favorite character and why?

have not finished the book

What does Robert Whitfield bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think that you should say in advance that it is read aloud by an Englishman with a British accent, not an American accent. It is not impossible to understand but not the best.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

riveting part of history and helps to understand today's politics

Any additional comments?

do not use my name for the review or any or my comments

fascinating and great narrator!

great book. amazing story. well written and amazingly read. really recommended! especially for people with some background.

Amazingly dull

This is a thorough presentation of the political circumstances surrounding the six day war. Even so, it seems amazing that a six-day period of history that gripped the world with every extreme emotion could somehow be presented in so dull a presentation.

Great telling of an incredible event.

This book was fascinating to me. I find the history of the Middle East unbelievable at times and this book was well researched and easy to listen to. Highly recommend to anyone interested in Middle East history.

Fantastic in depth history of the conflict

Any additional comments?

A wonderful breakdown of the events leading up to, through, and after the Six day war of June 1967. It broke the events down into manageable chunks that can be digested and incorporated into the larger understanding of the story. I was impressed by the Narrator as well.
If you are interested in history, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, or Israel then I recommend reading this book.

brilliant well researched and nail biting

this may be the best book of its genre. Meticulously well-researched from multiple sources and perspectives. captivating and suspenseful , a Triumph of Storytelling and political history

captivating and clear

Great background, clear narration. I can easilt visualize the interaction between key players and military units

Depth of research and quality of the narrative make this an excellent book to stream.

This was my first audiobook and although I prefer to personally read a book, I will return to this format for it's convenience and accessibility.

Fantastic!

This book is just great. I was afraid that this book might be a dry academic treatment of this war and the history surrounding it. It is very clearly a scholarly work, and yet it reads like a novel. The pace is intense and relentless; the narrator is great. After listening to this book it is not difficult to understand why the middle east is as screwed up as it is. Buy this book, you won't sorry.