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Wes F
Apr 07, 2020 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
My attention was caught by this novel due to its setting--Dubai. Never heard of Joseph O'Neill before. This novel revolved around a guy who gets recruited by an old classmate from a wealthy Lebanese family to run their offices in Dubai; it's all a bit murky as to what exactly he'll be doing. Not really much of a story--though some interesting observations on the highs/lows of Dubai life, including the sparking & murkier sides of life. The protagonist heads up a small office in the swanky Financi ...more
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