One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate (Paperback) - Tom Segev

A stunning history of a dramatic period that witnessed the decline of an empire, the birth of one nation and the tragedy of another - published in 2025 with a new introduction by the author.

'By some way the best history of the Mandate I have ever read, with the greatest scope, the widest research and the clearest moral sense' JOHN SIMPSON

Tom Segev's widely acclaimed work has changed the way we view the history of Israel. He discussed the three decades when Palestine was ruled by the British Empire; and Britain's promise to both Jews and Arabs that they would inherit the land.

Segev reconstructs in vivid detail the tumultuous era when anything seemed possible and everything went awry. Here are the legendary figures - General Allenby, Lawrence of Arabia, King Faisal, Chaim Weizmann and David Ben-Gurion, all participants in a multicultural spectacle of revolution and decadence, prophecy and illusion.

One Palestine, Complete is a stunning history of a dramatic period that witnessed the decline of an empire, the birth of one nation and the tragedy of another - published in 2025 with a new introduction by the author.

'A full and fascinating account of the murky roots of British rule in Palestine' LITERARY REVIEW

'Brilliantly written... wonderfully readable and humane' INDEPENDENT

'A magisterial account... reaffirms Segev's reputation for courageous and intelligent honesty' SCOTSMAN

About the Author

Tom Segev is a leading historian and one of Israel's most distinguished journalists. He was born in Jerusalem in 1945 to parents who fled Nazi Germany. Segev holds a BA in History and Political Science from the Hebrew University and a PhD in History from Boston University. In 2000 and 2010, Segev's books were included in the New York Times' Best Books of the Year lists. In 2001, Segev's One Palestine, Complete was the first title ever to win the National Jewish Book Award in two categories and in 2024 it was included in the New York Times list of the best books 2000-2024. Formerly a reporter and columnist for Haaretz, Segev has published nine works, which have appeared in 16 languages, among them The Seventh Million - Israel and the Holocaust and A State At Any Cost :The Life of David Ben-Gurion. Most recently published in Germany is an autobiography. Segev has been a guest professor at universities in several countries and frequently comments on current affairs.