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The kiss of Saddam / Michelle McDonald.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McDonald, Michelle.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Iraq--Biography.
- Women.
- Diplomats' spouses--Iraq--Biography.
- Diplomats' spouses.
- Iraq--Politics and government--1979-1991.
- Iraq.
- Iraq--Politics and government--1991-2003.
- Masson, Selma.
- Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006.
- Hussein, Saddam.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- St. Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- One woman's extraordinary story of life, love and her fight for freedom. After growing up in a privileged and cosmopolitan Iraq during the 1950s and 1960s, Selma Masson is plunged into a world of despair and intrigue when she discovers first-hand the brutality of her country's dictator. While Iraqi Ambassador to Spain, her husband is imprisoned and tortured by the Hussein government-for Selma, securing his freedom will mean an unforgettable encounter with Saddam Hussein.Now an Australian citizen, Selma is ready to tell her story to Michelle McDonald-this book grew out of t
- Contents:
- Cover; About the Author; Title page; Copyright; chapter one; chapter two; chapter three; chapter four; chapter five; chapter six; chapter seven; chapter eight; chapter nine; chapter ten; chapter eleven; chapter twelve; chapter thirteen; chapter fourteen; chapter fifteen; chapter sixteen; chapter seventeen; chapter eighteen; chapter nineteen; postscript; acknowledgements
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7022-3743-4
- OCLC:
- 681772034
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