Long Road to Baghdad Books in Order

In Mesopotamia before the First World War, Lieutenant Harry Downe negotiates with a Bedouin sheikh and becomes involved with his daughter Furja. Their unexpected love faces resistance from both families and British officers as war transforms the region around them.

British troops retreat into Kut in 1915, leaving soldiers besieged and their families desperate for news. Men involved in the relief effort confront hunger, danger, and personal loyalties as loved ones wait to learn whether the trapped garrison can be saved.

Following the surrender at Kut, British prisoners endure a punishing march toward Turkey. Survivors and their families confront illness, separation, and uncertain futures, while Harry Downe's marriage to a Bedouin woman complicates the life he hopes to recover after war.