The Suez Canal was a construction of a canal to make routes shorter. More importantly the canal was a construction of many dreams, profits, and the unification of the West and the East. Lesseps and his companions began to embark on a journey with a great dream in mind. In his book Parting the Desert, Karabell not only shows the history of the construction of the Suez Canal and the unification of East and West, however also shows the destruction of many countries' hopes and dreams

Lesseps main mission was to change the political landscapes of three continents through the building of the Suez Canal. He had a vision of progression and knew with this vision that he would achieve greatness and his name would be immortalized. He thought that the Suez Canal would unite the East and the West, and that the unification would cause the world...