A Reed Shaken by the Wind: Travels among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq

Gavin Maxwell
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This 1967 title is a portrait of the marsh Arabs of southern Iraq. Maxwell presents his impressions of these secluded people, along with numerous photos. Although intended as a travel book, this make more of a historical or sociological study now, given the...turmoil in Iraq.--Library Journal.
Genres: TravelNonfictionMiddle EastMemoirAsiaAutobiographyBiography
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