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- Publisher: Harcourt
- ISBN: 0156032791
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100608587
- Release Date: April 1, 2007
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #102688 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #2899 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
- #45 in Political (See Top 100 Political Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Prince of the Marshes" by Rory Stewart to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Prince of the Marshes"Browse more products related to "Rory Stewart"Review"THE PRINCE OF THE MARSHES] is [Rory Stewart's] rueful, richly detailed, often harrowing account of his yearlong efforts to build a new civil society from the ruins of the old Iraq." "Stewart is a fearless reporter and smart observer of Islamic culture." "[Stewart] is...in the tradition of the best kind of imperial civil servant, with a strong dose of realism, and an enormous curiosity about, and sympathy with, non-Western cultures. These qualities combine to make THE PRINCE OF THE MARSHES one of the most valuable books to have come out of the Iraqi quagmire." "Rory Stewart, a young British diplomat who helped to administer two provinces in southern Iraq for the U.S.-led occupation government, vividly depicts this chaotic world in his important and instructive new book." "Stewart's accounts of his attempts to placate the various local figures who continually threaten to kill each other, or him, is both shrewd and self-deprecating." Publisher's noteRecounts how the author, a British diplomat, was named deputy governor of Amarah and Nasiriya in southern Iraq at the end of 2003, an appointment during which he negotiated hostage releases, held elections, and worked to organize a social infrastructure for millions of beleaguered Iraqi citizens. Reprint. AnnotationIn Rory Stewart's THE PLACES IN BETWEEN, the biographical account of the author's fascinating (and potentially suicidal) solo trek across Afghanistan in 2002, he promises his mother that if he survives he'll come home and stay out of danger. However, he goes back on his word: in 2003 Stewart moved to Iraq to become a diplomat and administrator in Iraqi provinces rife with sectarian and clannish warfare. While there, he encountered the "Prince of the Marshes," aka Karim Mahoud Hattab, a Shiite guerrilla warlord whose harassment of Saddam Hussein (prior to the U.S. invasion) had led Saddam to drain the swamplands. By 2003, Hattab is something of a military celebrity, but Stewart begins to realize that the "hero" has a darker side, administering savage justice and always looking for a chance to destroy his enemies. This account, told in Stewart's typically illuminating style, reveals the true complexity of Iraqi clan loyalty, and hints at the civil strife that seems destined to overwhelm the newly liberated country. If You Enjoy "The Prince of the Marshes (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Prince of the Marshes (Paperback)" by Rory Stewart (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Biography & Autobiography Bestselling Books
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