Broadcaster and journalist David Carter spent much of his life on the now divided island of Cyprus and through his enduring interest and love for the island and its people was given unique access to the United Nations Force in Cyprus. He spent a great deal of time with the leaders of both Turkish-Cypriot and Greek-Cypriot communities. He interviewed over 1000 Cypriots and British service personnel during his research for this book, to obtain eyewitness accounts of the events leading to the division of the island.