THE LONG ROAD TO BAGHDAD

By Catrin Collier
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Published: Oct. 18, 2011
Words: 154,035 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

Lawrence of Arabia meets Dr Zhivago. An epic novel of romance and war based on the exploits of Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Leachman, Political Officer, British Expeditionary Force, Iraq, on the Eastern front of the Great War, 1914 – 1919.

Extended description

The Long Road to Baghdad was one of the first books I wrote. Various agents and editors gave me feedback along the lines of “Love the characters, love the plot hate the background. No one wants to know about the First World War in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq).” Something I found odd given the recent conflicts that covered the same ground British troops fought on in 1914-1920.
The Long Road to Baghdad is indirectly responsible for my first published historical novel, Hearts of Gold. An editor who read it, commissioned me to write a book set in Wales in the 1930’s and started me on my career.
Despite the criticism, I have never entirely abandoned or forgotten the book, possibly because my imagination was fired by the stories of Christopher Marley a survivor of the campaign. Given the success of One Last Summer, another of my books that lay in a drawer unread for over ten years, I have decided to post The Long Road to Baghdad as an e-book.
As usual with my books the research is as.. (Read more) The Long Road to Baghdad was one of the first books I wrote. Various agents and editors gave me feedback along the lines of “Love the characters, love the plot hate the background. No one wants to know about the First World War in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq).” Something I found odd given the recent conflicts that covered the same ground British troops fought on in 1914-1920.
The Long Road to Baghdad is indirectly responsible for my first published historical novel, Hearts of Gold. An editor who read it, commissioned me to write a book set in Wales in the 1930’s and started me on my career.
Despite the criticism, I have never entirely abandoned or forgotten the book, possibly because my imagination was fired by the stories of Christopher Marley a survivor of the campaign. Given the success of One Last Summer, another of my books that lay in a drawer unread for over ten years, I have decided to post The Long Road to Baghdad as an e-book.
As usual with my books the research is as accurate as I could make it, the characters a blend of actual historical figures and creations of my imagination. The fictional character of Harry Downe, the political officer who became “more Arab than the Arabs” was inspired by Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Leachman.
I would love to hear from anyone who would like to give me their opinion on The Long Road to Baghdad. My dream is to attract sufficient interest to give me the impetus to complete a trilogy covering the entire campaign which would enable me to revisit characters who’ve become intensely real old friends.
A word of warning – it is a long book – over 150,000 words.
Thank you for reading this, Catrin Collier August 2011
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family saga, military, historical, arab, british history, mesopotamia, great war, bedouin

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