The Fall of Baghdad - Softcover

Anderson, Jon Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143035851 ISBN 13: 9780143035855

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2005

Synopsis

The author of Guerrillas: Journeys in the Insurgent World offers a close-up look at the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime, following a diverse group of Iraqis from a life of fear under Saddam's brutal rule, through the events of the invasion and the regime's fall, to America's seizure of power and its repercussions. Reprint.

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Review:

THE FALL OF BAGHDAD demonstrates -- like Anderson's incisive books on the war in Afghanistan, contemporary guerrilla movements and Che Guevara -- his knack for interviews, observations and finely crafted, powerful narratives. The great value of this book is that Anderson takes us beyond sound bites or official statements to hear the authentic voices of thoughtful, educated Iraqi civilians in interviews and vignettes that capture the chaos of wartime and its aftermath . . . The haunting intenstisy of Anderson's vibrant account of his experiences is reminiscent of the best war literature . . . indispensable for understanding what is going on inside Iraqi society today (WASHINGTON POST)

Mr Anderson continues his brave reporting for THE NEW YORKER . . . In this measured, keenly descriptive account, hindsight gives way to horror as the early rumblings of war become reality and the city of Baghdad is changed beyond recognition . . . THE FA (NEW YORK TIMES)

A searing portrait of a people and a city under fire . . . Anderson is a fine reporter who writes like a dream (EVENING STANDARD)

[Anderson's] articles in the NEW YORKER are often admired by other journalists for their easy flow, colour and interviews, and he has successfully translated this into book form . . . but he also writes movingly about the general population and suffering (GUARDIAN)

Book Description:

A masterpiece of literary reportage about the experience of ordinary Iraqis living through the endgame of the Hussein regime, its violent fall, and the troubled occupation

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0143035851
• ISBN 13: 9780143035855
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 389