In the land of the two rivers, a paradise of Eden

Author's name: Martin Swindar Publisher: Al-Rafidain for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2025 Literary classification: Travel Literature Brief about the book: The author narrates in this book details of the British campaign during World War I in southern Iraq from his point of view as an officer in the British Medical Corps, as he presents in a smooth, beautiful, and moving literary style details of his daily life while constructing the field hospital in southern Iraq, his daily work, and his follow-up on the medical cases. He analyzes in the chapters of the book with great depth and amazement the suffering of soldiers from the heat, scorching sun, and illness, with deep analyses of the reality of life experienced at that time and various references to the conditions of the local population and the poverty and hardship they suffer, which forced some of them to acts of looting and theft. The book is enhanced with a beautiful collection of drawings, created by the author himself. The book represents an enjoyable journey to learn about the conditions of the country and its people during that dark period of modern Iraqi history.