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The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq Paperback – April 1, 2007

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In August 2003, at the age of thirty, Rory Stewart took a taxi from Jordan to Baghdad. A Farsi-speaking British diplomat, he was soon appointed deputy governor of Amarah and then Nasiriyah, provinces in the remote, impoverished marsh regions of southern Iraq. He spent the next eleven months negotiating hostage releases, holding elections, and splicing together some semblance of an infrastructure for a population of millions teetering on the brink of civil war.

The Prince of the Marshes tells the story of Stewart’s year. As a participant, he takes us inside the occupation and beyond the Green Zone, introducing us to a colorful cast of Iraqis and revealing the complexity and fragility of a society we struggle to understand. By turns funny and harrowing, moving and incisive, this book amounts to a unique portrait of heroism and the tragedy that intervention inevitably courts in the modern age.

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"A thoroughly readable book."

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"A surreal and futile yearlong struggle, scrupulously recounted...Stewart is a fearless reporter and smart observer."

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"Rudyard Kipling meets Dilbert in this engrossing memoir."

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"[Stewart''s] spare, vivid, understated prose serves him brilliantly."

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"Richly detailed, often harrowing...Stewart seems to be living one of the more extraordinary lives on record."

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"Both shrewd and self-deprecating...Recalls an earlier generation of British travel writer."

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In August 2003, at the age of thirty, Rory Stewart took a taxi from Jordan to Baghdad. A Farsi-speaking British diplomat who had recently completed an epic walk from Turkey to Bangladesh, he was soon appointed deputy governor of Amarah and then Nasiriyah, provinces in the remote, impoverished marsh regions of southern Iraq. He spent the next eleven months negotiating hostage releases, holding elections, and splicing together some semblance of an infrastructure for a population of millions teetering on the brink of civil war.

The Prince of the Marshes tells the story of Stewart’s year. As a participant he takes us inside the occupation and beyond the Green Zone, introducing us to a colorful cast of Iraqis and revealing the complexity and fragility of a society we struggle to understand. By turns funny and harrowing, moving and incisive, it amounts to a unique portrait of heroism and the tragedy that intervention inevitably courts in the modern age.

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Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books; First edition (April 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780156032797
ISBN-13: 978-0156032797
ASIN: 0156032791
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.1 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 94 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #88 in Iraq History (Books)
- #54 in General Middle East Travel Guides
- #63 in War & Peace (Books)

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thoughts4today

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December 13, 2018

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I loved reading Rory's book, "The Places in between." I bought this book after finishing the first one. This book, "The Prince of the Marshes," was not so interesting to me. But I did finish reading it, because he was describing the difficulties experienced (on many levels--political, social, cultural) after the Coalition forces entered Iraq. I would recommend "The Prince of the Marshes" to those who want to pursue a career in diplomacy or international NGO work. I would recommend "The Places in between" for those who like to read a good travel adventure written by a brave soul.

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This story shows why it is so difficult to transfer ...

November 7, 2016

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This story shows why it is so difficult to transfer an Anglo-American republican democracy to a country with a variable culture(s), more closely structured political (almost familial) loyalties. No knowledge of "democratic procedures" and no desire for same exist. The book is well-written, honest and makes one aware that no Anglo-American political system can be grafted on a functioning "clannish" culture. The story should be widely read. I concur with ?Kissinger's comment that: "Yes, that dictator is an s.o.b., but he is our s.o.b."

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Peter Monks

Nation Building up close and personal

November 4, 2010

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Rory Stewart's account of his time as a CPA administrator in Iraq in 2003-2004 is gripping, personal and thought-provoking. I would recommend it to anybody seeking an insight into post-2003 Iraq that is more substantial than agitprop, and in particular the following audiences:

1. Anybody who thinks there is a 'quick and easy' template for postconflict or COIN, in particular,those (like Francis Fukuyama) who supported removing Saddam in 2003 and then absolved themselves of any responsibility for what happened next rather than making any effort to help put it right.
2. Anybody who likes the sound of using military power to enforce 'regieme change' or some other punitive measure and then leaving the locals to it.
3. Anybody who looks at 'far off places of which we know little' and thinks that they just don't want liberty and a civic society badly enough - it's a bit difficult when nobody is willing to protect the good, gentle and public minded from theocratic thugs.
4. Anybody who (while safe and secure in the West) thinks a victory by the aforementioned theocratic thugs is preferable than anything that could possibly be construed as a victory by the US.
5. Anybody who is firmly convinced that everything would be OK if 'stupid Americans' just did what they were told by more sophisticated Europeans in general(or, in particular, the 'more experienced British').
6. Anybody who thinks that in much of the world equitable, secular civic societies will flourish if only meddling westerners will leave them alone.

No easy answers can be found in Stewart's book, I'm afraid - but that's the whole point. Not only is an engrossing story, but it will hopefully provoke the reader to think beyond manichean slogans or (for those of us in related work) our institutional perspectives.

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Joe

Again, Stewart changes the way you think about the Middle East.

March 23, 2013

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Classic Stewart, you're immediately plopped right into a foreign world where you find yourself wanting to come up for some familiar air and at the same time enjoying the delicious, exotic stranglehold.

I am a reader of Stewart's, The Places In Between. The Prince of the Marshes is not The Places In Between. Two different books. Two different Rory Stewarts. In The Places, Rory was the pilgrim, Afghanistan the story. In The Prince, Rory is the story, Iraq the setting.

You meet very many colorful characters along the way and are introduced to shades of post-war Iraq that frustrate and enlighten. I think this book should be recommended reading for anyone who thinks they know the answers to the struggles in the Middle East.

Thank you Rory for daring to publish this material, for being so candid. The brutal honesty and insight this text brings will probably be more appreciated in the future, when The West has moved away from the Middle East conflict some and can reflect on what could have been.

So, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have recommended to friends already. There were many lines that were just so easy to tweet. I don't think I'll read it again though.

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