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WILDCAT, a serial novel of 1970s Dubai
James Andrew Smith’s serialized historical novel follows a Texas construction engineer arriving in Dubai in 1968, told across fourteen episodes and three acts.
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WILDCAT gives its setting real weight: the creek, the port, the construction boom, the embargo, and the people caught between an older Dubai and the city being built around them. The novel is currently publishing on Substack, with print and Kindle editions planned for 2026.
James Andrew Smith’s serialized historical novel follows a Texas construction engineer arriving in Dubai in 1968, told across fourteen episodes and three acts.
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