A retelling, based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, of the wanderings and adventures of the god king, Gilgamesh, who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in about 2700 B.C., and of his faithful companion, Enkidu.
memoir of an Iraqi conscript trapped between enemy lines in the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Faris, Amer
2009
The author, writing under a pseudonym, describes his experiences after being forced to join Saddam Hussein's army to fight against America in 2003, argues that life for the Iraqi people is no better since the fall of the Baathist government, and tells of his life after leaving the military.
the boy who got caught up in a war : an epic tale from ancient Iraq
Henderson, Kathy
2006
An ancient Sumerian tale about the youngest and weakest of eight brothers who, caught up in an ill-advised war, uses his wits and courage and eventually becomes king.
Beginning with a brief chronology of United Nations sanctions on Iraq, examines the impact of sanctions on Iraqi women's participation in the labor force, the education of women, gender relations, and the changes in women's positions inside the family and explores the psychological impact of sanctions on Iraqui women.
the extraordinary life, adventures, and obsessions of Ahmed Chalabi
Roston, Aram
2008
Presents the life of the Iraqi exile, mathematician, and convicted felon, arguing that it was Chalabi's desire to oust Hussein, and the lies he told to the Bush administration to further that aim, that led to the war in Iraq.
Though the last of the US troops didn't pull out until late in 2011, few areas of Iraq are free from violence, and the Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish people continue to vie for adequate representation in the new government. Readers are provided with a comprehensive look at the recent history of Iraq, beginning with the rise of Hussein.
