A tale on how the oil industry disrupted the 1000 year old caravan and Bedouin culture of the Arabian Peninsula. The Arab characters are well drawn but do not carry the story as they evolve and dissolve. The Americans are one character who are greedy, childish and of course not Islamic. The Arab leaders are not advocates for their worker‘s dignity or well being. The book was banned in Saudi Arabia. #readaroundtheworld #saudiarabia