The Gardener of Baghdad

from emanate28

First, the positives: I liked the idea of the book--the setting (in two periods of internal unrest in Iraq), and the concept of regular people and something as private as love being subjected to political forces that are often out of any individual's control. I also liked the idea of how a (regul...

from melinda_hence

A heartbreaking story of forbidden love set in Iraq 1958. An explosive time, mounting tension as Iraq's unstable political, military, social and economic order is questionable. An unlikely love blossoms between Ali and Mary, their worlds clashing and contrasting, their hearts harmonious, a delica...

from Sammy

The gardens, the culture, and an era of Baghdad that we know little about. A touching romantic drama set in better times of the cityZ

from jetangen4571

Iraq, historical-places-events, historical-romance, memoir A beautiful tale of love, discrimination, obsession, and a city and country that have suffered much in the last fifty odd years. The bookseller in Baghdad lives in precarious times, and while unhappily examining a book he finds that its i...

from Sammy

The gardens, the culture, and an era of Baghdad that we know little about. A touching romantic drama set in better times of the cityZ