Fractured Lands

The product of some 18 months of reporting, [Fractured Lands] tells the story of the catastrophe that has fractured the Arab world since the invasion of Iraq 13 years ago, leading to the rise of ISIS and the global refugee crisis. The geography of this catastrophe is broad and its causes are many, but its consequences - war and uncertainty throughout the world - are familiar to us all. Scott Anderson's story gives the reader a visceral sense of how it all unfolded, through the eyes of six characters in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan.

[...] What follows is one of the most clear-eyed, powerful and human explanations of what has gone wrong in this region that you will ever read.'

- Jake Silverstein, Editor In Chief of the New York Times
Scott Anderson's previous book, Lawrence In Arabia was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, was shortlisted for the US National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.

Praise for Lawrence in Arabia:

'Fascinating... Masterly' Sir Max Hastings Sunday Times

'Tremendous... A masterpiece' Jan Morris, Daily Telegraph

'Magisterial' Amir Taheri, The Times

'Fascinating... Illuminating' New York Times

'Gripping... Brilliant' William Dalrymple, New Statesman

'Engrossing, thoughtful and intricate' Alex von Tunzelmann, New York Times Book Review

'Compelling' Washington Post

'Thrilling' Boston Globe