{"product_id":"into-iraq-hardcover","title":"Into Iraq - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Palin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed. In the journal he kept during his trip he describes the war-ravaged city of Mosul and the children he encounters growing up amid its ruins. He contemplates the graffiti-strewn ruins of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, and he notes the constant presence of armed guards. But there are patches of light amid the dark: boisterous New Year celebrations in Akre, the friendliness of generals and colonels at 'Checkpoint Cheerful', and public poetry readings in Baghdad. People getting on with their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time, Michael charts the course of one of the great rivers of the world, showing how the water that gave life to such ancient settlements as Babylon and Ur is now becoming a scarce and hotly contested resource. And he considers the role that Iraq's other great natural resource - oil - plays in both providing wealth and threatening political stability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated throughout with colour photographs taken on the trip, and permeated with his warmth and humour, this is a vivid and varied portrait of a complex country.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRipping Yarns\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Missionary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Stalin\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also made several much-acclaimed travel documentaries, his journeys taking him to the North and South Poles, the Sahara Desert, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and Brazil. His books include accounts of his journeys, novels (\u003ci\u003eHemingway's Chair \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Truth\u003c\/i\u003e) and several volumes of diaries. From 2009 to 2012 he was president of the Royal Geographical Society. He received a BAFTA fellowship in 2013, and a knighthood in the 2019 New Year Honours list. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181306233081,"sku":"9781529153118","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TWFUbnAwMUtLSWJvUHNvY0xUWmhLQT09.webp?v=1767755121","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/into-iraq-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}