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Title: Road to Baghdad

Subtitle: Behind Enemy Lines, The Adventures of an American Soldier in the Gulf War

Author: Martin Stanton

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-11-05

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

The Gulf War had begun, and the U.S. had an army officer sitting in the front row. Yet Stanton's prime "position" was short-lived. Rounded up by the enemy, he would spend the next four months in Iraq as one of Saddam's "guests", forced along to strategic locations as a roving human shield. Taking notes and looking for ways to smuggle out information, Stanton made the most of his captivity. Fortunately he was rescued, just in time to fight in the ground battle to liberate Kuwait.

With the same insight and intelligence evident in his first book, Somalia on $5 a Day, Martin Stanton has produced another fascinating account that offers readers a rare glimpse of a different time in the Middle East, when Saddam Hussein was at the height of his power and ambition, and when the U.S. was simply trying to repel an invader.

Critic Reviews:

"[Stanton] chronicles his adventures in this informative, balanced and often witty Gulf War memoir....Stanton's keen eye and ready humor make this a standout in the field." (Publishers Weekly)

"Stanton saw the war from a perspective few other people did. His book is full of things most readers never heard, saw, or suspected. It's a completely mesmerizing, always surprising insider's account of a war we all thought we knew fairly well." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

First Hand Account of a Unique Experience

Marty Stanton has the ability to spin a fascinating story. Before the first Gulf War, he was assigned to a one of a kind military organization, quite unlike anything which most career soldiers will ever experience. The opportunities that assignment gave him for travel and interaction with the locals, lead to a unique perspective on that period of history. Coupling his rare view of events with his sense of humor, he has used his gift for writing to produce an accurate account of events which is fun and easy to read. Most soldiers never have the opportunity to find themselves in the sort of situations that Stanton writes about. Using plain language that takes you along with him on the adventure of a lifetime, this book is a must for anyone going on an assignment as a military advisor or observer. A good read for anyone interested in history, the military, or life in the Middle East.

Very much an enlightening read

I will not write a detailed review, suffice to say I agree with the other 5-star ratings already written and highly recommend this book. Very well written and keeps your interest throughout. I enjoyed the narrative from cover to cover and it gave a great insight into the "mentality" of the middle east and what we continue to be up against in that region (with friend and foe). I'm glad he was able to survive, put it together in a book and not be just another untold story.

Inspiring, timely and true

Truth really can be stranger than fiction--and better reading, as well. Colonel Stanton's very impressive, highly readable memoir of his extraordinary adventures prior to and during the first Gulf War is a remarkable book--both for its ability to capture the inventive nature and casual courage of our finest military officers and for its ability to tell a thrilling personal story in a way that is neither bragging (too often a fault with first-person accounts) or pretentious.