Misadventure in the Middle East Travels as a Tramp, Artist and Spy

An extraordinary and highly original account of one man's amazing journey. A young British artist spends a year traveling thoughout the Middle East, from the drug-fuelled ski slopes of Iran via secret beaches, palaces, police cells, nightclubs, torture chambers, brothels and studios. Young people reveal an unpredictable Middle East to him that challenges the nightly news. And as the invasion of Iraq intensifies, Hemming must go up to Baghdad--but the trip could cost him his life.

Henry Hemming is a British artist with a first-class degree in history from Newcastle University. His art book Off Screen, showing images and artwork of his journey, was well received. He has written articles for Islamica, Resurgence, Nomad and The Middle East. Henry now works in a cramped East London studio and you can see examples of his work at www.henryhemming.com