If you read only one book this year, this should be the one – Luigi Falconi knows how to take his reader on a magic carpet ride. The Duke of Dubai opens with fast-paced action–and never stops. This first-person story, based upon the author’s experiences as an educator-turned-oilman in the early days of Dubai’s history, mixes fact with fiction to keep us entertained and amazed. It is rare that I laugh out loud while reading, but this is one book that gave me more than one belly laugh–and that kept me up well past my bedtime. — Sandra R. Tritt
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