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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A “heart-stopping account of the events leading up to 9/11” (The New York Times Book Review), this definitive history explains in gripping detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
In gripping narrative that spans five decades, Lawrence Wright re-creates firsthand the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from incompetent and idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history. He follows FBI counterterrorism chief John O’Neill as he uncovers the emerging danger from al-Qaeda in the 1990s and struggles to track this new threat.
Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is a sweeping, unprecedented history of the long road to September 11.
ASIN : 1400030846
Publisher : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group; Reprint edition (August 21, 2007)
Language : English
Paperback : 540 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781400030842
ISBN-13 : 978-1400030842
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 5.2 x 1.16 x 7.91 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book thoroughly researched, informative, and a good primer on the origins of al-Qaeda. They describe it as a great, spellbinding read that reads like a fiction novel. Readers praise the writing quality as extremely well-written and lyrical. They also describe the narrative as fascinating, captivating, and powerful. Additionally, they appreciate the detailed exposition of the personalities, thought processes, and key characters.
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