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A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During, and After the War Hardback - 2004

by Richard Engel

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Written from the Baghdad streets leading up to, during, and following the war, this book examines the impact of the recent war as well as critical assessments for the future of the Gulf region.

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When war broke out in Iraq, every major U.S. network pulled its correspondents from the scene. Despite the risk, Richard Engel stayed. As our tanks entered Baghdad in April 2003, he was there, bringing the Iraqi war into American homes as a stringer for ABC news. Determined to deliver the whole Middle East story, Engel moved to Cairo in 1996 after graduating from Stanford to learn 'street' Arabic. Then to dig even deeper into the complicated powder-keg of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he settled in Jerusalem.

Now as Iraq enters its post-war phase and the Gulf region continues to dominate our nation's consciousness, more and more Americans will come to know and trust Richard Engel--especially in his current role as a correspondent for NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Both analytical and anecdotal, this book leads us through the war in Iraq, dissecting a myriad of Middle East issues, all from the vantage point of someone who is 'on the ground and in the streets' to get the real story.

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  • Title A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During, and After the War
  • Author Richard Engel
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hyperion Books, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2004-03-01
  • Features Dust Cover, Index
  • ISBN 9781401301156 / 1401301150
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.42 x 5.76 x 0.94 in (21.39 x 14.63 x 2.39 cm)
  • Age range 17 to 18 years
  • Grade levels 12 - 13
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1990's
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Dewey Decimal Code 956.704

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/15/2004, Page 1021
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/15/2004, Page 68
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/19/2004, Page 62

About the author

Richard Engel graduated from Stanford University in 1996 and moved to Cairo, where he reported on Middle Eastern affairs for the BBC and Voice of America. He is a correspondent for NBC News and works out of the Baghdad bureau. He also reports on events throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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