Occupational Hazards

Rory Stewart

RRP: £8.99

Publisher: PICADOR

Publication Date : 04/05/2007

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Subtitled, "My Time Governing In Iraq". Rory Stewart, a young British diplomat, was appointed as the Coalition Provisional Authority's deputy governor of a province of Iraq in 2003, six months after the US-led invasion. This is his inside account of the attempt to rebuild a nation, and reveals a unique side to the war-torn country, hidden from most journalists. 'Witty and perceptive' "The Times"

Publisher's description:

After US-led invasion of Iraq, the anarchy had begun. Rory Stewart, a young Biritish diplomat, was appointed as Coalition Provisional Authority's deputy governor of a province in southern marshland region. There, he and his colleagues confronted gangsters. This work provides an account of the attempt to re-build a nation.

ISBN: 9780330440509