Thirteen Days in September

'Masterly. . . . Magnificent. . . . Wright reminds us that Carter's Camp David was an act of surpassing political courage.' - The New York Times Book Review§§'An illuminating view of a vital event. . . . Both riveting and revealing.' - The Boston Globe§§'Mr. Wright displays a sensitive understanding of the region and a fine pen as he sketches in the characters and motivations of the three main players.' - The Economist§§'Spellbinding. . . . A cliffhanger. . . . A page-turner.' - Chicago Tribune§§'Fascinating personal and historic detail.' - The Christian Science Monitor§§'Brilliant penetrating scholarship.... Elucidates the issues that continue to plague the Middle East.... Wright expertly captures every move of the three-way realpolitik chess match.' - Entertainment Weekly§§'Exceedingly balanced, highly readable, and appropriately sober.' - Los Angeles Times§§'A splendid and suspenseful account of the negotiations that led to the Camp David accord.' - Minneapolis Star Tribune§§'A chronicle of diplomatic success. . . . The heart of the book is the daily, sometimes hourly shifts in tactics and postures, stands and counterstands, that unfolded over 13 days in 1978.' - The Plain Dealer§§'A unique moment in history superbly captured. . . . A day-by-day account of the tense negotiations that shaped these historic talks. . . . Yet another triumph for Wright.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred)§§'Meticulously researched. . . . Almost nail-bitingly tense. . . . An authoritative, fascinating, and relatively unbiased exploration of a pivotal period and a complicated subject.' - Publishers Weekly (starred)§