Eugene Rogan's meticulously researched book, 'The Fall of the Ottomans,' offers a comprehensive account of the Ottoman Empire's collapse during World War I and its profound impact on the Middle East. It delves into the military campaigns, political maneuvering, and social upheavals that reshaped the region, from Gallipoli to the Arab Revolt. Rogan sheds light on the experiences of ordinary people alongside the strategies of empires, providing an essential historical narrative on the origins of the modern Middle East and the legacy of the Great War.