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Occupational Hazards

By Rory Stewart

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By September 2003, six months after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the anarchy had begun. Rory Stewart, a young Biritish diplomat, was appointed as the Coalition Provisional Authority's deputy governor of a province of 850,000 people in the southern marshland region. There, he and his colleagues confrContinue

By September 2003, six months after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the anarchy had begun. Rory Stewart, a young Biritish diplomat, was appointed as the Coalition Provisional Authority's deputy governor of a province of 850,000 people in the southern marshland region. There, he and his colleagues confronted gangsters, Iranian-linked politicians, tribal vendettas and a full Islamist insurgency. Rory Stewart's inside account of the attempt to re-build a nation, the errors made, the misunderstandings and insumountable difficulties encountered, reveals an Iraq hidden from most foreign journalists and soldiers. Stewart is an award-winning writer, gifted with extraordinary insight into the comedy, occasional heroism and moral risks of foreign occupation. 'Beautifully written, highly evocative . . . a joy to read' John Simpson 'A marvellous book . . . a devastating narrative' Simon Jenkins 'Absolutely absorbing' Ken Loach 'Strikes gut and brain at once' James Meek 'Wonderfully observed, wise, evocative' Observer

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  • Laird of the marshes

    Occupational Hazards by Rory Stewart 320pp, Picador, £17.99 Rory Stewart clearly thrives on adventure. After a period as an infantry officer, he joined the Foreign Office, serving in Indonesia and Yugoslavia. He then left the Foreign Office to cross ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

  • One Enduring Trace of Our Presence

    Not long ago I attended a lunch at which the guests were invited to discuss the Iraq debacle. It was deep in red-state America, but everybody present was an academic, and expressed due sentiments of horror and outrage. Most were also historians of em ... (read full critics)

    lrb published on Sun, 5 Sep 2010

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  • ISBN-10: 0330508245
  • ISBN-13: 9780330508247
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • Pub date: Sep 18, 2009
  • Also available as: Paperback and Hardcover
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