Thieves of Baghdad
Author | : Matthew Bogdanos |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2008-12-09 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781596919846 |
ISBN-10 | : 1596919841 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Thieves of Baghdad written by Matthew Bogdanos and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thieves of Baghdad is a riveting account of Colonel Matthew Bogdanos and his team's extraordinary efforts to recover over 5,000 priceless antiquities stolen from the Iraqi National Museum after the fall of Baghdad. A mixture of police procedural, treasure hunt, war-time thriller, and cold-eyed assessment of the international black market in stolen art, Thieves of Baghdad also explores the soul of a truly remarkable man: a soldier, a father, and a passionate, dedicated scholar.