Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein
About this book
At the start of 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then, on January 17, Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein went to war with thirty-four nations led by the United States. Over the next forty-three days, Ali and his family survived bombings, food shortages, and constant fear. Ali and his brothers played soccer on the abandoned streets of their Basra neighborhood, wondering when or if their medic father would return from the war front. Cinematic, accessible, and timely, this is the story of one ordinary kid's view of life during war.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 1498 readers · 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Light
How long does it take to read Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein?
About ≈ 3 h 16 m — 176 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein?
176 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein?
It sits on the War Fiction shelves.
Is Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein?
Jennifer Roy.