In Mesopotamia

In Mesopotamia is the graphic account of Martin Swayne's experiences as a medical officer during the First World War while on active service in Iraq and Kuwait. Swayne's beautifully crisp prose draws a compelling and unflinching portrait of modern warfare. First published in 1917, In Mesopotamia speaks directly of the harrowing consequences of the West's obsessive quest for influence over the Middle East.

Maurice Nicoll (1884 – 1953) (pen name, Martin Swayne) was a British psychiatrist, author and noted Fourth Way teacher. He is best known for his Psychological Commentaries on the Teaching of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky, a multi-volume collection of talks he gave to his study groups.