Occupational Hazards
CD Edition
by Rory Stewart
narrated by the author
Genre: Memoir
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: DIR1896
ISBN: 978 1 4074 8028 2
Duration: 12h 30m (approx.) on 12 CDs
Publication Date: September 2008
Synopsis
At the age of thirty, Rory Stewart was appointed coalition deputy Governor of two provinces in the Marsh region of southern Iraq. He kept a journal of his experiences struggling to control assassinations and tribal conflict, rebuild the region's infrastructure and establish a new Iraqi government before the hand over of power in June 2004.
His time in the Marsh region culminated in a terrifying siege during which he and his team were under sustained attack by insurgents. Haunted by his previous work and travels in Asia, Rory brings a unique sensitivity and perspective to the daily interactions between Iraqis and the coalition and to the perils and even comedy of foreign occupation.
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