“A no holds barred, blow by blow account of the majesty and depravity of boom town Dubai. The best narrative so far of the tiny emirate’s explosion onto the global scene.”
– Dr. Christopher M. Davidson, author of the bestselling Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success.
“Raymond Barrett’s portrait of the rhinestone emirate is beautifully observed, packed with surprises, epigrams and sage analysis. Dubai, as much state of mind as city-state, has long been crying out for such a psychogeography as this.”