| The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century Contributor(s): Coll, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143114816 ISBN-13: 9780143114819 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: In "The Bin Ladens," two- time Pulitzer Prizeawinner Steve Coll continues where "Ghost Wars" left off, shedding new light on one of the most elusive families of the twenty-first century. Rising from a famine-stricken desert into luxury, private compounds, and even business deals with Hollywood celebrities, the Bin Ladens have benefited from the tensions and contradictions in a country founded on extreme religious purity, suddenly thrust into a world awash in oil, money, and the temptations of the West. But what do these incongruities mean for globalization, the War on Terror, and Americaas place in the Middle East? Meticulously researched, "The Bin Ladens" is the story of a remarkably varied and often dangerous family that has used money, mobility, and technology to dramatically different ends. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Business - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.48" H x 5.61" W x 8.43" (1.39 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East |
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| Publisher Description: From the award-winning and bestselling author of Ghost Wars and Directorate S In The Bin Ladens, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Steve Coll continues where Ghost Wars left off, shedding new light on one of the most elusive families of the twenty-first century. Rising from a famine-stricken desert into luxury, private compounds, and even business deals with Hollywood celebrities, the Bin Ladens have benefited from the tensions and contradictions in a country founded on extreme religious purity, suddenly thrust into a world awash in oil, money, and the temptations of the West. But what do these incongruities mean for globalization, the War on Terror, and America's place in the Middle East? Meticulously researched, The Bin Ladens is the story of a remarkably varied and often dangerous family that has used money, mobility, and technology to dramatically different ends. |