The Looming Tower
Al Qaeda's Road to 9/11
(Sprache: Englisch)
Definitive and gripping - the first book to allow readers really to understand the historical origins of a form of violent militancy that has changed our lives.
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Definitive and gripping - the first book to allow readers really to understand the historical origins of a form of violent militancy that has changed our lives.
Klappentext zu „The Looming Tower “
Compelling, original and strongly written, this book tells the full story of Al Qaeda from its roots up to 9/11. Chosen by many as a 2006 'Book of the Year' this paperback edition has been given a strong mass market look to bring it to a wide audience. 'The most detailed (and thrilling) account we have of the events that led to the destruction of the Twin Towers' "Observer" Books of the Year.Autoren-Porträt von Lawrence Wright
Lawrence Wright has written for many years for the New Yorker and is the author of the bestselling The Looming Tower, which won the Pulitzer Prize.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Lawrence Wright
- 2007, New ed., 576 Seiten, 8 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 12,8 x 20,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 0141029358
- ISBN-13: 9780141029351
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.09.2007
Sprache:
Englisch
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Wright's brilliantly constructed narrative is head and shoulders above the rest. He knows important parts of the Muslim world (including Saudi Arabia) at first hand, he understands the motors of Islamist militancy ... Moreover, he is a fine writer with an eye for the telling detail. Even those who think they know the story intimately will feel they are reading it anew New Statesman One of the best and most important books of recent years. A masterful combination of reporting and writing -- Dan Rather Lawrence Wright's integrity and diligence as a reporter shine through every page of this riveting narrative -- Robert Caro
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Wright's brilliantly constructed narrative is head and shoulders above the rest. He knows important parts of the Muslim world (including Saudi Arabia) at first hand, he understands the motors of Islamist militancy ... Moreover, he is a fine writer with an eye for the telling detail. Even those who think they know the story intimately will feel they are reading it anew New Statesman
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