About the book: 1988 / The author, a young Soviet orientalist-Arabist who lived for several years, talks with great warmth and sympathy about the everyday life of Iraqis in all its diversity . The reader will become acquainted with some aspects of the ancient history of this Middle Eastern country, and will also find in the book vivid descriptions of monuments of the past, features of the life and customs of the people of Iraq, and its modern landscapes.