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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060505435

ISBN-139780060505431

eBay Product ID (ePID)30276968

Product Key Features

Book TitleSaddam : His Rise and Fall

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicWomen, Political, Middle East / General

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorCon Coughlin

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight15.1 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-275811

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"... readers looking for a biography of Iraq's strongman will need to look no further." -- Publishers Weekly "Coughlin sheds especially valuable light on the viciousness of Saddam Hussein's early career." -- Foreign Service Journal "...the most sought after biographer of Saddam Hussein." -- Los Angeles Times ".... a timely, detailed portrait of the Iraqi dictator." -- Publishers Weekly

Dewey Decimal956.7/044/092

SynopsisInsightful, penetrating, and shocking, the defining biography of Iraq's deposed tyrant Drawing on an unparalleled network of sources, contacts, and firsthand testimonies, Con Coughlin takes us to the center of Saddam Hussein's complex, bewildering regime -- and beyond. Fully updated and revised, Saddam: His Rise and Fall meticulously describes how Hussein took power and immediately set about controlling every aspect of Iraqi life. Coughlin examines Hussein's regime both before and after its fall, exploring the contradictions of Saddam's private life: his sponsoring of Islamic fundamentalism while whiskey drinking and womanizing as well as his reliance on and celebration of family negated by his violent and temperamental treatment of them. With evidence from family members, servants, and staff, Saddam: His Rise and Fall is unique in its close-up representation of this elusive and secretive world. In all-new chapters and an epilogue, and with shocking new disclosures, Coughlin also vividly recounts the last few months of Saddam's reign and his eventual capture by American forces.

LC Classification NumberDS79.66.H87C683 2005