Synopsis:
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.

Review:

"This is prose close to poetry, written by a man of great perception and understanding."

Author: Gavin Maxwell
Format: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date: 31 Mar 1983