The Independent Arab (Gorgias Historic Travels in the Cradle of Civilization)

Part travelogue and part memoir, this account of Major Sir Hubert Young's time spent in the Middle East in diplomatic and military roles provides a rare insider's look at political developments in that part of the world. Sympathetic with the rich Arabic heritage of Mesopotamia, Arabia, and what is now Jordan and Syria, Young writes a lucid narrative spanning the time from his first involvement up to the Iraqi Mandate.