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Six Days of War

June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East

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Six Days of War

By: Michael B. Oren
Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
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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 20th Century History & Theory Israel & Palestine Middle East Military Modern Political Science Politics & Government Wars & Conflicts Imperialism War Middle Ages Modern War

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"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)

Comprehensive Historical Account • Balanced Perspective • Eloquent Narration • Detailed Political Context • Clear Delivery
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How did the narrator detract from the book?

I'm fine with the fact that the narrator doesn't have a Hebrew accent. If he wants to pronounce leh-VEE esh-KOHL as LEH-vee ESH-kohl, that's fine. But LEE-vie (like the jeans)?? Really?? And Nes ZI-uh-na (with a zee sound) instead of Nes Tzi-O-na? The HA [like hat]-guh-nuh- instead of the hah [like hot]-gan-NAH? Drove me crazy throughout the book, and really detracted from my enjoyment of what was otherwise a terrific book.

Great writing; TERRIBLE narration

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Important book by the author who is now an ambassador to the United Nations.

I would like to comment on the narrator. He reads crisply and does a fine job, with one glaring exception. He pronounces many people's names incorrectly. There are so many wrong pronunciations that it gets to be a bit humorous (if you don't laugh, you might give up on this fine book in frustration). I don't understand why he didn't get a script that gave the correct way to say non-English names. Still, that would not keep me from renting this great book.

Outstanding book

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Good back ground of what happened and why things are the way they are in the middle east. Lot of lessons to be learned here.

Iseral is hated enemy but even if your surrounded if you stayed prepared and alert you control your own fate

Shaping of the Middle

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Oren provides a detailed and informative account of the Six Days War. Although I consider myself well-informed, this war happened when I was very young. Since the war is one of the keys to understanding the Middle East challenges, I dove in. At times, it seemed too detailed and failed to give the reader sufficient overall context. However, I am sure someone more familiar with the situation would appreciate the detail. Overall, I enjoyed the audio book, and I feel much more competent when it comes to discussions about the Middle East.

As for the war, I was amazed at the extent of miscommunication and outright military incompetency. Israel had the better approach and that obviously showed in the outcome, but even Israel had its major blunders. The Arab nations, on the other hand, were so intent on deceiving themselves and their people that their loss was foreordained.

I would definitely suggest this audio book to the person who wants much more than just a summary of this war.

Detailed account, well-written

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Dr. Oren's book is comprehensive, readable, entertaining and scholarly. It provides an excellent overview of the events of the war as well as of the motivations on both sides of the conflict. It achieves the nearly impossible task of balance, not just in terms of its viewpoints but also in terms of negotiating the macro-political and military events with the micro events that affected ordinary people on the ground.

Great history

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I loved the level of detail and readability of this book. As I am a big fan of the Barbara Tuchman approach to writing history I found the Oren's approach educational and enjoyable.

Of course there will be some that will say his writing is biased, but I found that he was very even handed in exposing errors and mistakes by all parties envolved. I did not come away thinking I was hoodwinked by a biased analysis.

I am sure one day I will relisten to this book. The narrator was excellent as usual.

A wonderful retelling

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If you could sum up Six Days of War in three words, what would they be?

I love factual books and this one is like a college course. Forget about characters; this is a history lesson. I enjoyed this book very much as it filled in much of the current history of Israel. This book may not be for everyone so I gave it a 4 star rating.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Israel because such a small country has and continues to affect the path of history. Why? Because the Bible said it would.

Have you listened to any of Robert Whitfield’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

edge of my seat, its amazing how the wars were won facing overwhelming foes

Excellent History Lesson, Very enjoyable!

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This is an even handed account of the circumstances that led up to, the battles, and post negotiations of the 6 day war. The author was a member of the IDF yet renders what is considered the best account of that war. Narrator was very good, story is solid history with no fluff or hyperboly. Definitely worth the price.

Balanced

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For anyone remotely curious about the state of affairs in the Middle East.

Other than WWI, no event shaped the region as much as the Six Day War.

Essential reading

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A well articulated balanced account of the events and outcomes of the war. Best read with a geopolitical map at hand to understand the conflict.

Balance

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