pAlarms and Excursions in ArabiappbrppBertram Thomas played a role in the creation of both modern Iraq and Oman. Alarms and Excursions in Arabia is his own account of part of his decade in these two countries.ppIn Iraq he describes his role as a British Political Officer administrator in the post World War One Iraq. Most especially his role in the 1920 Iraqi Revolt against British rule.ppIn Oman he played a key part in ensuring Musandam remained part of Oman. ppFull of unexpected events in both Iraq and Oman, and illustrating how a single individual is able to shape the destiny of a nation, this is a must-read to understand parts of Arabia as they are today.ppNew to this edition are place-specific modern photographs for context, in addition to scanned black white images by Bertram Thomas. An introductory biography to Thomas gives background to his life.ppThis annotated edition has been completely retyped from the original book, its images were scanned to improve print quality. Punctua