A Savage War of Peace

The audiobook delves into the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962, a conflict that led to significant political upheaval in France, resulting in the fall of six governments and the collapse of the Fourth Republic. Marked by revolutionary terror and state torture, the war resulted in the deaths of over a million Muslim Algerians and the exile of many European settlers. Viewed through a contemporary lens, this conflict is seen not just as a colonial struggle but as a precursor to modern-day conflicts characterized by the intertwining of religion, nationalism, and terrorism.