Syriana

by Robert B. Baer

Genres: Fiction

448 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

Robert B. Baer is a former Middle East intelligence specialist for the CIA, and a winner of the Career Intelligence Medal. He is the author of four New York Times bestsellers, including See No Evil—the basis for the acclaimed film Syriana, which earned George Clooney an Oscar for his portrayal of Baer. He is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Middle East and frequently appears on all major news outlets. Baer writes regularly for Time.com and has contributed to Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. He is the current national security affairs analyst for CNN.

Reviews

[Pat Belden · Rating 3 out of 5]

After seeing the movie, I had to read the book to make sense of what I saw. There are four parts which intertwine which can be confusing.

[Davin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot better then the movie but they always are. Robert Baer is the king.