Title: Dubai dreams : inside the kingdom of bling /
Authors: Barrett, Raymond.
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Pub.,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Barrett, Raymond Travel United Arab Emirates Dubayy (Emirate); Barrett, Raymond Travel United Arab Emirates Dubai.; Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Social life and customs.; Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Economic conditions.; Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Religious life and customs.; Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Ethnic relations.
Abstract: Full of insightful commentary and anecdotes, 'Dubai Dreams' shows the hidden, darker side of the 'Las Vegas of the East'.
Contents: The Kingdom of Bling -- Dubai Dreams -- Genuine Fake -- Maktoum Inc. -- Hail Britannia -- The Best City in India -- Bringing the Mountain -- From a Doodle to a Theme Park -- Looking for a Lost Arabia -- City of Gold -- Shine on Your Crazy Diamond -- East of Eden -- Dirty Linen -- Secret Dubai Diary -- First Among Equals -- She Sells Sanctuary -- Last Orders -- Cameos.