A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962 is a book by Alistair Horne and first published by Viking Press in 1977. The book covers the background, events and aftermath of the Algerian War (1954–1962). ^{[1] [2]}

Structure

The work contains normal front material and an author's preface. The book is divided into two unequal parts: A small introductory section, Part One: Prelude, 1830-1854 containing chapters 1–3; followed by Part Two: The War, 1954–1958, which contains most of the work, from chapters 4–25. The book contains a number of appedices including an afterward, a bibliography, and chronology of events. Later editions contain an updated preface by the author. ^[3]

Academic journal reviews

• Cooke, James J. (1979). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962, Alistair Horne". The American Historical Review. 84 (1): 226. doi: 10.2307/1855820. JSTOR  1855820.
• Shamsuddin, Farrid (2009). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne". Journal of Peace Research. 46 (3): 456. doi: 10.1177/00223433090460030908. JSTOR  25654422. S2CID  109154048.
• Manrique, Luis Esteban G. (2007). "Irak a través del prisma de la guerra de Argelia". Política Exterior. 21 (117): 199–203. JSTOR  20646078.
• Williams, Ann (1978). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962., Alistair Horne". International Affairs. 54 (3): 522–524. doi: 10.2307/2616204. JSTOR  2616204.
• Sigwalt, Richard (1979). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne". The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 441: 199. doi: 10.1177/000271627944100116. JSTOR  1043304. S2CID  144679049.
• Shorrock, William I. (1979). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962, Alistair Horne". The Historian. 41 (4): 783–784. JSTOR  24443559.
• "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne". The Wilson Quarterly. 2 (3): 159–160. 1978. JSTOR  40255476.
• Busi, Frederick (1979). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962, Alistair Horne". The French Review. 52 (6): 944–945. JSTOR  391811.
• Perkins, Kenneth J. (1979). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962, Alistair Horne". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 12 (4): 708–710. doi: 10.2307/218090. JSTOR  218090.
• Ageron, Charles-Robert (1980). "Reviewed work: A savage War of Peace. Algeria, 1954–1962, Alistair Horne". Revue Historique. 2 (536): 495–496. JSTOR  40953493.
• Albrecht-Carrie, René (1978). "Reviewed work: A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962., Alistair Horne". Political Science Quarterly. 93 (3): 542–543. doi: 10.2307/2149571. JSTOR  2149571.

Publishing history

• Original hardback edition: 1977, Viking Press. ^[4]
• Paperback edition: 2006, NYRB Classics. ^[5]
• Audiobook edition: 2008, Blackstone Audio. ^[6]
• Kindle ebook edition: 2011, NYRB Classics. ^[7]

About the author

Sir Alistair Allan Horne CBE FRSL (9 November 1925 – 25 May 2017) ^[8] was a British historian and academic best known for his works about armed conflicts involving 19th- and 20th-century France, including his classic about the Algerian War, A Savage War of Peace. A former spy and journalist, Horne wrote more than 20 books on travel, history, and biography.

Similar or related works

• History and the culture of nationalism in Algeria (Cambridge Middle East Studies, Series Number 24) by James McDougall
• A History of Algeria by James McDougall

See also

• History of Algeria (1962–99)
• 1962 Algerian crisis
• History of French foreign relations

References

Notes

Citations

External links

• New York Review Books.
• Penguin Random House.
• A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962; 1979 paperback edition, Google Books.
• Interview with author about the book, 30 April 2007, C-SPAN.