Occupational Hazards

By: Rory Stewart

Narrated by: Rory Stewart

Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's Summary

At the age of 30, Rory Stewart was appointed coalition deputy governor of two provinces in the Marsh region of southern Iraq. He kept a journal of his experiences struggling to control assassinations and tribal conflict, rebuild the region's infrastructure, and establish a new Iraqi government before the hand over of power in June 2004. His time in the Marsh region culminated in a terrifying siege during which he and his team were under sustained attack by insurgents. Haunted by his previous work and travels in Asia, Rory brings a unique sensitivity and perspective to the daily interactions between Iraqis and the coalition and to the perils - and even comedy - of foreign occupation.

©2007 Rory Stewart

Critic Reviews

"A travel book like no other." ( Independent on Sunday)

A cultural guide to human fallibility

An eye opener for anyone that believes newspaper headlines! An interesting introduction to Rory Stewart

Excellent. Entertaining and enlightening.

Fascinating insight into the chaos and absurd world of the coalition. Very intelligent and open writing. Extremely well read and pretty funny.