Imperial Life in the Emerald City
Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone is a 2006 book by Rajiv Chandrasekaran.
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| Author | Rajiv Chandrasekaran |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A Knopf |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 336 pages (1st Edition Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1-4000-4487-1 |
| OCLC | 64427530 |
| 956.7044/31 22 | |
| LC Class | DS79.769 .C53 2006 |
Synopsis
editImperial Life in the Emerald City takes a critical look at the civilian leadership of the American reconstruction project in Iraq. Centered mainly on the actions of the Coalition Provisional Authority, within the Green Zone of Baghdad, it details events from the end of the invasion phase of the war until the official transfer of power to Iraqis and the growing insurgency in the country.
In the book's prologue, Chandrasekaran states that his work does not take a side for or against the United States' invasion of Iraq, simply treating events as given, and instead focuses on examining the handling of the post-invasion occupation.
Awards
edit- Winner 2007 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction[1] and the 2006 Cornelius Ryan Award,[2] and was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award
- One of the best non-fiction books of 2006/2007 by Entertainment Weekly, New York Times[3] and Los Angeles Times[4]
Film adaptation
editThe nonfiction book has been adapted into a fictional thriller written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film stars Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, and Greg Kinnear.
References
edit- ^ "Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2007". Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "2006 OPC Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "The 10 Best Books of 2007". The New York Times. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "Book Critics' Year-End Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
External links
edit- Official Site
- Online chat with the author
- Review by The New York Times
- C-SPAN Q&A interview with Chandrasekaran on Imperial Life in the Emerald City, September 24, 2006
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