The Fall of Baghdad (Signed First Edition)

Anderson, Jon Lee

ISBN 10: 1594200343 / ISBN 13: 9781594200342

Published by Penguin Press, 2004

About this Item

NEW YORK: Penguin (2004). First edition, first printing (with full number sequence including the 1). Hardbound. Brand new! Fine in a fine dust jacket, except for bruise to upper corners. A tight, clean copy, new and unread. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. NOT price clipped. Shipped in well padded box. SIGNED AND DATED BY AUTHOR on title page in Seattle (as noted) in October 2004. Seller Inventory # Sale-Signed-Nonfiction-01

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fall of Baghdad (Signed First Edition)

Publisher: Penguin Press

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition.

About this title

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. 75,000 first printing.

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)