Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2018-05-01
Books mentioned on Saddam Hussein: Erotic Novelist
How well do you know Saddam Hussein? In Episode 1, Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast) and they discuss Saddam Hussein's childhood, his career as an erotic novelist, his demise and much more.
Robert Evans recommended The Prisoner in His Palace by Will Bardenwerper, and discussed Zabiba and the King by Saddam Hussein.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Zabiba and the King
Discussed“So, uh, Saddam Hussein publishes his first novel, Zabiba and the King, in 2000. It's an instant bestseller in Iraq and sells millions upon millions of copies under his regular name. Uh, no. Under the name that it was published under is basically he who wrote the book.”
Where to get it
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The Prisoner in His Palace
The Prisoner in His Palace by Will Bardenwerper is a non-fiction work that chronicles the final days of Saddam Hussein through the eyes of the twelve young American soldiers tasked with guarding him in coalition custody.
Recommended“Uh he was taken into coalition custody and eventually tried by the Iraqi government. During his incarceration, he was watched over by a team of 12 young American soldiers. Um now their story and a lot of other stories are chronicled in the excellent book The Prisoner in His Palace by Will Bardoner.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So was it I I imagine it was like specific things you had to read. I mean I I think like there's a lot of reading of of religious texts and whatnot. Like during the height of his regime, a lot of fiction was banned, but at this point they weren't banning a lot of books.”
Passing The Threat (Animorphs #21)
“So was it I I imagine it was like specific things you had to read. I mean I I think like there's a lot of reading of of religious texts and whatnot. Like during the height of his regime, a lot of fiction was banned, but at this point they weren't banning a lot of books.”
Passing The Old Man and the Sea
“Yeah, they're big fans of the anomorphs. I mean, Saddam was a big reader. He's a huge Himmingway fan, which of course Oh, jeez. What a [ __ ] Yeah. Yeah. Well, really loved Old Man in the Sea, man.”