Raincoast Books
Available: 07/25/05
6 x 9 · 392 pages
978-1-55192-819-7
CDN $24.95 · pb

Canadian Title

A War against Truth

An Intimate Account of the Invasion of Iraq

Paul William Roberts

Winner: 2005 PEN Canada/Paul Kidd Courage Award.
Finalist: Charles Taylor Non-Fiction Prize

This national bestseller is a passionate eyewitness account that will forever change your view of the Iraq war.

Paul William Roberts knows Iraq better than most. And he was in Baghdad when the bombs started falling. This is his exposé of the politics behind the war—and the brutal reality the rest of the world did not see.

“Despite the bitter humor, reading this lacerating chronicle is painful. And as necessary as opening one’s eyes in the morning, for those who want to perceive the world as it is—and do something about it.” —Noam Chomsky

“If you want to understand how and why the U.S. is in Iraq, start here.” —Halifax Chronicle Herald

“Elegant, humane, moving and as funny as it can be; as profoundly tragic as it must be.” —Martin Amis

Paul William Roberts’ (Toronto) books include The Demonic Comedy and Empire of the Soul.