Inside Egypt The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution [Paperback]

First published in 2008 with the subtitleThe Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution, this strikingly prophetic and critically acclaimed book caused an international media firestorm when it was banned by former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak. When the revolution it uniquely predicted took place in January 2011,Inside Egyptbecame essential reading for anyone wanting to understand what led to revolutionary upheaval in the Arab world's most populous country. In a new Afterword, the author explores the revolution itself, and ponders the still precarious future of a country he lived in for a decade.

If you want to understand how Egypt got to this crossroads, read this book. Fareed Zakaria, recommending Inside Egypt as his Book of the Week (CNN)

Bradley's book suggests Egypt's rupture had clear omens& and was promptly banned by the Mubarak government. New Yorker

This dark and sober look at contemporary Egypt... offers a compelling explanation for the anger on the streets of Cairo The Christian Science Monitor

A blistering overview of what it's like to live in this autocratic, hopelessly corrupt society. Terrifically well told and extremely sobering. Kirkus Reviews

An original, angry, brilliant, subtle, and highly readable expos? of contemporary Egyptian politics and society. Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc. and The Osama bin Laden I Know

Informed and immensely readable. Literary Review (UK)

Essential reading for anyone interested in modern Egypt and the looming dramas of the Arab world. United Press International

In this highly readable and thoughtful volume, Bradley provides a devastating critique of Egypt's [former] dictatorial government. LIBRARY JOURNAL

John R. Bradleyis a widely published correspondent. Fluent in Egyptian Arabic, he is also the author ofSaudi Arabia Exposed,Behind the l³C