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pp. xxiii [3] 214.paperback edition.”The catastrophic story of how the Arab world has descended into chaos since the 2003 invasion of Iraq as told by the National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and international bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia, a probing and insightful work of reportage.
From world-renowned war correspondent, Scott Anderson, comes this gripping, human account of the unraveling of the Arab world, the rise of ISIS, and the global refugee crisis after the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003. This
portrait of the region is framed by the stories of six individuals–the matriarch of a dissident Egyptian family, a Libyan Air Force cadet with divided loyalties, an Iraqi day-laborer turned ISIS fighter, a Kurdish doctor on leave from his practice to fight ISIS, a college student caught in the chaos of Aleppo, and an Iraqi women’s rights
activist targeted by militias. Through these personal stories, the myriad, complex causes of the widespread war and instability in the region come into focus and the concrete reality of the unspeakable tragedies occurring in the Middle East becomes clear.” paperback edition
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| ISBN | 0771007736 | |
|---|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780771007736 | |
| Number of pages | 214 | |
| Original Title | Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart | |
| Published Date | 2017 | |
| Book Condition | Very good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dustjacket | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Toronto | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | History | |
| Author: | Scott Anderson | |
| Publisher: | Signal |
pp. xxiii [3] 214.paperback edition.”The catastrophic story of how the Arab world has descended into chaos since the 2003 invasion of Iraq as told by the National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and international bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia, a probing and insightful work of reportage.
From world-renowned war correspondent, Scott Anderson, comes this gripping, human account of the unraveling of the Arab world, the rise of ISIS, and the global refugee crisis after the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003. This
portrait of the region is framed by the stories of six individuals–the matriarch of a dissident Egyptian family, a Libyan Air Force cadet with divided loyalties, an Iraqi day-laborer turned ISIS fighter, a Kurdish doctor on leave from his practice to fight ISIS, a college student caught in the chaos of Aleppo, and an Iraqi women’s rights
activist targeted by militias. Through these personal stories, the myriad, complex causes of the widespread war and instability in the region come into focus and the concrete reality of the unspeakable tragedies occurring in the Middle East becomes clear.” paperback edition
| Weight | 1 kg |
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