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A Fist in the Hornet's Nest
On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During and After the War
by Richard Engel
ISBN: 1401301150
ISBN-13: 9781401301156
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Hyperion Books
Published date: 2004
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Pages: 272
Publisher's Notes
A behind-the-scenes overview of the conflict in Iraq discusses the situation in the Middle East before, during, and after the war and provides an incisive analysis of the issues confronting the region, now and in the future, and their implications for the global community.
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A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During, and After the War
Richard Engel
Hyperion. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 2004. Hardcover. 1. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Previous owner's name or address or stamp on front end paper or inside front cover. Some aging/yellowing of text pages. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. Minor small bends/tears to edges of dust jacket. Price or other sticker on dust jacket. ( more information)
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A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During, and After the War
Richard Engel
Hyperion. New in New dust jacket; .. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. New. No remainder marks. First Edition.. ; 0.79 x 8.27 x 5.51 Inches; 256 pages; hen war broke out in Iraq, every major U.S. network pulled its correspondents from the scene. Despite the risk, Richard Engel stayed. As our tanks entered Baghdad in April 2003, he was there, bringing the Iraqi war into American homes as a stringer for ABC news.Determined to deliver the whole Middle East story, Engel moved to Cairo in 1996 after graduating from Stanford to learn 'street' Arabic. Then to dig even deeper into the complicated powder-keg of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he settled in Jerusalem. Now as Iraq enters its post-war phase and the Gulf region continues to dominate our nation's consciousness, more and more Americans will come to know and trust Richard Engel- especially in his current role as a correspondent for NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Both analytical and anecdotal, this book leads us through the war in Iraq, dissecting a myriad of Middle East issues, all from the vantage point of someone who is 'on the ground and in the streets' to get the real story. . ( more information)
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Fist In The Hornet's Nest: On The Ground In Baghdad Before, During And After The War
Engel, Richard
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Hyperion Books. 2004. F Stated First Edition. H Hard Cover. Near Fine. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and crisp. Orange boards with brown at spine, with gilt lettering on spine. Some finger smudges and tiny spots on FEP. DJ is clipped with very light edgewear. "This book recounts the author's time in the Middle East leading up to, during and after the recent war in Iraq. Based on his private journals and his public interviews, it is a harrowing, fascinating, and informative view of Iraq from street level." 1004N00025E5 Current Affairs ( more information)
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