The Curse of the Al Dulaimi Hotel -- Discussion

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 21:03 |

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Susie Dow reviews The Curse of the Al Dulaimi Hotel: and other half-truths from Baghdad by Colin Freeman, now the Chief Foreign Correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph. Landing in Baghdad on May 1, 2003 as an independent journalist, Freeman's new book reveals the story behind getting the story including the hilarious antics of his charmingly insane personal assistant, Mohammed Kadom.

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It defnitely sounds like a must-read book.

Submitted by carol white on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 10:54.

I did a review for Stumble which I also posted as a comment on BuzzFlash.

It's astonishing that such as serious book about the war in Iraq can also be so funny. Susie Dow writes I'd be lying if I didn't just come right out and tell you the book is filled with hilarious anecdotes, many so much stranger than fiction, that they must be true and therefore are even funnier as a result. While the humor doesn't qualify as gallows, it is dark. And there were times I definitely felt like I'd accidentally stumbled into the wrong bar at the wrong moment." I enjoyed the review so much I can't wait to read the book.

What a great review ...

Submitted by roxy on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 00:02.

you have me wanting to read the book!

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