| The Long Road Baghdad Contributor(s): Candler (Author) |
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ISBN: 0710311508 ISBN-13: 9780710311504 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $371.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: This two-volume work chronicles the British missions in Mesopotamia which Candler states the purpose as being "the safeguarding of India and the destruction of the Turk." Looking back, Candler dislikes the morbid tone of the early chapters, and looks to change them, claiming that "One should dwell on the glory of war, not cry over its death and wounds." Fortunately for future readers looking for a firsthand glimpse into this time period, he has "left the mournful passages uncorrected. There is more truth in them as they stand." Candler writes in detail and with honestly when covering the many battles and obstacles faced by an army in an exotic, foreign land. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 940.415 |
| Series: Kegan Paul Arabia Library |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.32" W x 9.54" (1.53 lbs) 326 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1919, this 2 volume work chronicles the British missions in Mesopotamia which the author, Edmund Candler states the purpose as being 'the safeguarding of India and the destruction of the Turk.' Looking back, Candler dislikes the morbid tone of the early chapters, and looks to change them, yet fortunately for future readers looking for a first hand glimpse into this time period, he has 'left the mournful passages uncorrected. There is more truth in them as they stand.' Including these 'uncorrected' passages means that Candler writes in detail and with honesty when covering the many battles and obstacles faced by an army in a foreign land. |