About the Book:

In 1980, Jonathan Dimbleby collaborated with photographer Don McCullin on a book detailing the plight of Palestinians after 1948, facing forced exodus and continued displacement and war. This updated edition is timely, as the assault on Gaza continues, and is a vital look at the history of the Palestine's occupation as well as what the country was before.

About the Author:

Jonathan Dimbleby is a renowned journalist, writer and filmmaker based in England. He spent many decades with the BBC and ITV. His five-part series on Russia was broadcast by BBC2 and accompanied by his book Russia: A Journal to the Heart of a Land and its People. Destiny in the Desert was recently nominated for the Hessell-Tiltman History Prize.