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Night Draws Near: Iraq's People In The Shadow Of America's War
Anthony Shadid
Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War
Picador
July 2006
On Sale: July 11, 2006
528 pages
ISBN: 0312426038
EAN: 9780312426033
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From the only journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for his
reporting from Iraq, here is the riveting account of
ordinary people caught between the struggles of nations. Determined to offer an unfiltered version of events, the
Washington Post’s Anthony Shadid was neither embedded with
soldiers nor briefed by politicians. Because he is fluent in
Arabic, Shadid—an Arab-American born and raised in
Oklahoma—was able to actually disappear into the divided,
dangerous worlds of Iraq. Day by day, as American dreams
clashed with Arab notions of justice, he pieced together the
human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the terrible
dislocations and tragedies of war. Through the lives of
Sunnis and Shiites, men and women, American sympathizers,
and outraged young men newly transformed into martyrs,
Shadid shows us the journey of defiant, hopeful, resilient
Iraq. Moving from battle scenes to subdued streets enlivened
only by the call to prayer, Shadid uses the experiences of
his characters to illustrate how Saddam’s downfall paved the
way not only for democracy but also for an Islamic
reawakening and jihad. NIGHT DRAWS NEAR—as compelling as it
is human—is an illuminating and poignant account from a
reporter whose coverage has drawn international attention
and acclaim.
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