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Baghdad Without a Map

by Tony Horwitz

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Publisher Comments:

This wild and comic tale of Middle East misadventure is "a very funny and frequently insightful look at the world's most combustible region. Fearlessness is a valuable quality in a travel writer, and Mr. Horwitz...seems as intrepid as they come". (The New York Times Book Review)

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"Horwitz's book better captures the point of view of the average person and covers more territory." Library Journal
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About the Author

Horwitz is the winner of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780452267459
Author:
Horwitz, Tony
Publisher:
Plume
Author:
Horowitz, Tony
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
Description and travel
Subject:
Geography
Subject:
Middle East
Subject:
Travel and travel guides
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Middle East - General
Subject:
Middle East Description and travel.
Subject:
Travel
Subject:
Horwitz, Tony - Travel - Middle East
Subject:
Travel Writing-General
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series Volume:
80-2
Publication Date:
19920101
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7.98x5.29x.69 in. .56 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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