The Most Beautiful Night of the Soul: More Stories from the Middle East and Beyond

European war correspondent Daniel Marosh battles insomnia and hallucinations while fleeing the emotional ravages of both a lying world and war zones through a dizzying blend of Xanax, opium, alcohol, and prostitutes. By a veteran war correspondent who is among the top-ranked Hungarian fiction writers today, it provides a disquieting and yet vital window on an often brutal reality where Middle East-based journalists often do not dare to tread.