Sandstorms: Days and Nights in Arabia [Paperback]

In this provocative and incisive memoir, Peter Theroux reveals the Middle East only as a true insider can. Stationed as a journalist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for most of his seven years in the region, Theroux explodes the romantic images of Arabia, but replaces them with the even more intriguing reality of fanatic Muslims, overwhelmingly rich and powerful royal families, and the vast gulf in understanding between Arabs and westerners. [A] stunningly candid portrait of culture and politics in the Middle East.  Theroux scorns the cliches about Arabia. His reporting is accurate and enriched by a strong sense of irony.