Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth (Paperback)

'A stunning expose... a social anthropologist by trade, McManus's focus is not on the secretive intrigues of Qatar's ruling family, but on the lives of ordinary people - in particular the estimated 2.3 million guest workers who outnumber the locals by nearly ten to one... McManus is an engaging writer, who can bring even anonymous interviewees to life.' - Telegraph

'A committed and conscientious account ... McManus is an empathetic and sharp-eyed guide.' - Irish Times

'A genuine attempt to grapple with the mysteries of a very curious place... McManus explores the country's controversial labour practices soberly and without sensationalism, and tries to understand the complexities.' - Irish Examiner

'Entertaining, in-depth and compassionate.' - Geographical

'Written with compassion and balance, Inside Qatar offers a nuanced, revealing portrait of a profoundly unequal country... it is a penetrating glimpse into a country of "camps and compounds" which, for a few weeks later this year, will be the focus of the world's eyes.' - Sunday Business Post

'This is a wonderful and sometimes devastating book. John McManus takes us through Qatar from top to bottom, treating everyone he meets with equal respect no matter where they stand on the country's ethnic hierarchy that he describes so well. The book is sophisticated, nuanced, fair-minded and yet very hard-hitting, and the writing is mercifully clear.' - Simon Kuper, author of Soccernomics