Assassins Gate : America in Iraq

English

ISBN: 0374530556

EAN: 9780374530556

Category: Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural/Political Science / American Government / General/History / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011)/History / Military / General/Political Science / World / Middle Eastern/History / Revolutionary/

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Release Date: 09/20/2006

Synopsis: Named one of the Best Books of 2005 by The New York Times, The Washington Post Book World, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle Book Review, The Los Angeles Times Book Review, The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Time, and New Yorkmagazine. The Assassins Gate: America in Iraqrecounts how the United States set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq. It brings to life the people and ideas that created the Bush administrations war policy and led America to the Assassins Gate--the main point of entry into the American zone in Baghdad. The Assassins Gatealso describes the place of the war in American life: the ideological battles in Washington that led to chaos in Iraq, the ordeal of a fallen soldier s family, and the political culture of a country too bitterly polarized to realize such a vast and morally complex undertaking. George Packers best-selling first-person narrative combines the scope of an epic history with the depth and intimacy of a novel, creating a masterful account of Americas most controversial foreign venture since Vietnam.

Awards: Arthur Ross Book Awards – null  Helen Bernstein Book Award – null  New York Times Editors Choice – null 

Assassins Gate : America in Iraq

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.4 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 15.7 oz

Pages: 512