The rise and fall of Osama bin Laden
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Status
Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult)
958.1046 BERGEN
1 available
958.1046 BERGEN
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult) | 958.1046 BERGEN | Available |
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxx, 384 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-363) and index.
Description
Bergen sheds light on bin Laden's many contradictions: he was the son of a billionaire, yet insisted his family live like paupers. He adored his wives and children, depending on two of his wives, both of whom had PhDs, to make important strategic decisions, yet he also brought ruin to his family. He was fanatically religious, yet willing to kill thousands of civilians in the name of Islam. He inspired deep loyalty yet, in the end, his bodyguards turned against him. In the end, bin Laden died in a squalid suburban compound, far from the front lines of his holy war. Despite that unheroic denouement, his ideology lives on. Bergen's portrait of Osama will reveal for the first time who he really was and why he continues to inspire a new generation of jihadists.-- Adapted from jacket.