Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, and Eisenhower's Campaign for Peace

Blood and Sand examines the Suez Crisis and Hungarian Revolution of 1956, two simultaneous events that brought the world close to nuclear conflict during the Cold War. Over sixteen days in October and November, the book traces these crises hour-by-hour through the perspectives of key figures: British Prime Minister Anthony Eden, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, French Prime Minister Guy Mollet, and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who faced both international pressure and a domestic presidential election during the same period. The narrative places both crises within the broader context of Cold War tensions, the Arab-Israeli conflict, imperialism, and oil politics. The book connects these historical events to contemporary issues including oil control, religious fundamentalism, and international relations in the modern Middle East and Europe.