The Gardener of Baghdad

Wow, wow, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was not sure when I first came across this book. I thought the cover was very interesting and the description pulled me in a bit more. So I added it to my shelves to read. I can't even express the awe I am feeling as I finish this book... This is the true definition of a......more

What an eye-opening and inspiring story! Iraq is a country the U.S. destroyed in a war built on deceptions. In the ramp up to dismembering this once beautiful land, we were of course subjected to the usual dehumanizing propaganda. Americans are so abysmally unaware of the histories and cultures of o......more

I came to really like this book. It started a bit slowly, but I became quite enthralled by the way the story developed. I might never have read it if I had not become involved in a discussion with the author on Goodreads, but I am really glad that I did. Baghdad today tends to get a bad press, with......more

I found this book totally by accident when browsing the titles available at the Kindle Owners' Lending Library and decided to give it a shot, as I like reading books that give me a glimpse at a country and culture different from mine. The short description sounded interesting too. The story itself w......more

I loved reading about the Baghdad of old as well as the developing romance between Ali the gardener and Mary, the daughter of the British Governor. The story is told through the eyes of Adnan, a bookseller ready to pack up his bookstore after the latest bombing when he comes across Ali's memoir. Thi......more