{"product_id":"wounded-tigris-leon-mccarron-9781639365074","title":"Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating journey down the Tigris River--the lifeblood of human civilization--in search of history and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting at the source of this storied river, where ancient Mesopotamians and Assyrian kings had their images carved into stone, explorer Leon McCarron and his small team will journey through the Turkish mountains, across north-east Syria and into the heart of Iraq. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, they will pass through historic cities like Diyarbakir, Mosul, and Baghdad. We will meet fishermen and farmers, along with artists, activists, and archaeologists, who rely on the flow of the river. Occasionally harassed by militias, often helped by soldiers, McCarron rode his luck in areas still troubled by ISIS and relied on the generosity of a network of strangers as he follows the river to its end in the Persian Gulf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of Simon Winchester, Erika Fatland, and Kevin Fedarko, \u003ci\u003eWounded Tigris\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of what humanity stands to lose with the death of a great river, and what can be done to try to save it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leon McCarron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639365079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639365074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2023 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2023","brand":"Leon McCarron","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128964575487,"sku":"9781639365074","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fbd2061e-c8e0-4f48-8ca0-0b37629b76d9.jpg?v=1687461362","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wounded-tigris-leon-mccarron-9781639365074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}