Istiqlal Suriya: Awraq Jamil Mardam Beyاستقلال سوريا : أوراق جميل مردم بك

The writer, Salma Mardam Bey, chronicles the day of the struggle of Syria's nationalists for independence during World War II, from the perspective of her father, the great Syrian leader of the time, Jamil Mardam Bey. The book includes all major stations at that stage with documents and correspondence.

From the English Edition:
Salma Mardam Bey's unique account of the struggle of the Syrian nationalists for independence during the Second World War is written from the perspective of one of the most prominent Syrian leaders of the time, her father, the late Jamil Mardam Bey.

Drawing on her father's private papers - personal memoranda, minutes of meetings, diaries and letters - as well as British and French official records, the author vividly brings to life the chronology of events, from Vichy rule in 1939 to the bombardment of Damascus in 1945.

This highly original portrayal of this period in Syria's history shows how the triparite conflict involving Britain under Churchill, France under de Gaulle and Syria under the nationalists, was finally resolved to Syria's advantage.

This fascinating story is provocatively told by Salma Mardam Bey from a personal and entirely fresh standpoint.