John S. (Seajack) reviewed Where Mountains Roar: A Personal Report from the Sinai and Negev Desert on + 347 more book reviews
Could be classified as History (or even Travel), but the land itself is so present in the essays, even those later ones specifically dealing with the people of the region. I had trouble holding interest at a couple of points regarding scientific/technical issues, but overall not as dry as I'd feared when I picked up the book. Last couple of essays are rather pessimistic on the culture and nature fronts, but worth it for Hazleton's solid, objective writing.
