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  Saddam's novel a bestseller despite ban
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Last EditedBrandonius Maximus  Jul 01, 2005 12:02pm
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News DateFriday, July 1, 2005 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionAMMAN (Reuters) - Move over Harry Potter. In Amman's downtown bazaars, the bestselling book these days is Saddam Hussein's bootlegged novel "Get out of here, curse you!"

Banned by Jordan on the grounds the 186-page tale of an Arab tribesman who defeats foreign invaders could harm relations between Jordan and Iraq, Saddam's latest novel has become so popular booksellers say they can't keep up with demand.

"We had copies but they sold out after the book was banned," the owner of a kiosk in a busy Amman street told Reuters.

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