Distant Thunder: Reflections on the Dangers of Our Times

by William R. Polk

A collection of essays by noted historian William R. Polk, author of Violent Politics, Polk's Folly, Out of Iraq, Understanding Iraq, Understanding Iran, and many other books.

402 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2013

About the author

William R. Polk taught Arabic literature and history at Harvard University and the University of Chicago, served on the Policy Planning Council under President Kennedy, negotiated the Egyptian-Israeli Suez ceasefire, and founded the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs. He has written nineteen books.