2007-05-31 Narrative History Lesson

It took me some time to decide on this book. It was heavy, and was filled with text book style references and cross references. Yet, I decided to give it a try just for one single reason: I immensely enjoyed Oren's previous work: "Six Days of War" and I was sure he wouldn't disappoint his loyal readers. I was right to a large extent.
"Power, Faith and Fantasy" is definitely a unique book. Oren's facts are precise and well researched. The biggest plus of this book is the narration. It keeps you engaged and you would never realize that you are reading a non-fiction historical account.

On the downside, Oren's revelation that the U.S. is solely to blame both for past and present conditions is not totally acceptable to an average person like me who would want to see a real balance.

Nevertheless, "Power, Faith and Fantasy" gets 4.5/5 for the humongous effort of bringing the priceless facts that were scattered across continents in this beautifully narrated masterpiece!

N.Sivakumar
Author of "America Misunderstood: What a Second Bush Victory Meant to the Rest of the World".