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# Zabiba and the King: By its Author Saddam Hussein

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Review: Saddam Hussein's inner world - Saddam Hussein's romantic fable 'Zabiba and the King'is a fascinating and moving work which provides a unique insight into the psyche of the former Iraqi dictator. (Two of Saddam's former interpreters have confirmed that he penned it himself.) The reader witnesses how the intimate friendship between a lonely, unhappy king and an unusually perceptive and spirited peasant girl paves the way for the abolition of a decadent monarchy and the establishment of a popular government. In the wide-ranging dialogues between the protagonists, ego-consciousness and soul-consciousness, man and woman, ruler and people are gradually reconciled. 'Zabiba and the King' appears to be a genuine attempt by Saddam Hussein to resolve some of the contradictions in his own nature and his political philosophy. While CIA analysts focused on the allegorical dimension of the novel, it is open to multiple interpretations like all genuine works of literature. Interestingly, the narrator is retelling an edifying tale which his grandmother once recited to a rapt audience of village youngsters huddled in a draughty mud hut - a reminder of Saddam's humble origins.
Review: Dull story offering little personal or political insight - I picked this up to get a glimpse into Saddam's mindset - how often can you look into the mind of dictator as self-insert character? I don't feel like I discovered much. This book is the very least of Saddam's sins and yet it is the one that has personally vexed me the most. It's galling as either a romance or a socratic dialogue. Perhaps it is better in the original language, perhaps you have to know a lot about 90s Iraqi politics to appreciate the allegories? But truthfully I think the whole thing is a rushed mishmash of ideas struggling to hang on to a dull framing device.

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| Best Sellers Rank | 175,988 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 14,732 in Literary Fiction (Books) 17,224 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 42 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Saddam Hussein's inner world
*by A***N on 16 December 2004*

Saddam Hussein's romantic fable 'Zabiba and the King'is a fascinating and moving work which provides a unique insight into the psyche of the former Iraqi dictator. (Two of Saddam's former interpreters have confirmed that he penned it himself.) The reader witnesses how the intimate friendship between a lonely, unhappy king and an unusually perceptive and spirited peasant girl paves the way for the abolition of a decadent monarchy and the establishment of a popular government. In the wide-ranging dialogues between the protagonists, ego-consciousness and soul-consciousness, man and woman, ruler and people are gradually reconciled. 'Zabiba and the King' appears to be a genuine attempt by Saddam Hussein to resolve some of the contradictions in his own nature and his political philosophy. While CIA analysts focused on the allegorical dimension of the novel, it is open to multiple interpretations like all genuine works of literature. Interestingly, the narrator is retelling an edifying tale which his grandmother once recited to a rapt audience of village youngsters huddled in a draughty mud hut - a reminder of Saddam's humble origins.

### ⭐⭐ Dull story offering little personal or political insight
*by J***. on 24 August 2024*

I picked this up to get a glimpse into Saddam's mindset - how often can you look into the mind of dictator as self-insert character? I don't feel like I discovered much. This book is the very least of Saddam's sins and yet it is the one that has personally vexed me the most. It's galling as either a romance or a socratic dialogue. Perhaps it is better in the original language, perhaps you have to know a lot about 90s Iraqi politics to appreciate the allegories? But truthfully I think the whole thing is a rushed mishmash of ideas struggling to hang on to a dull framing device.

### ⭐⭐⭐ It's a intriguing read
*by O***Z on 12 April 2021*

Is it written by Sadam, this we will never know, but it is possible. What hits me in a very negative way is the fact what kind of picture has been used. I have read books by real dictators killing millions in they time, yet no picture of them days before execution, and in they worse ever have been used in those

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