The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright
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- Paperback
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- 1400030846
- ISBN 13
- 9781400030842
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007-08-21. Paperback. Good. 5.14x1.19x7.97. Used: good.. ___. 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.. 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.
Synopsis
The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 is a historical look at the way in which Al-Qaeda came into being, the background for various terrorist attacks and how they were investigated, and the events that led to the 9/11-2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The book was written by Lawrence Wright, and he received a Pulitzer Prize for it. The Looming Tower is largely focused on the people involved; what they were like, why they did what they did, and how they interacted.
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On Dec 1 2019, Bubbie's Store said:
Very interesting and informative book
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- Worldbridge Books (US)
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- Title
- The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
- Author
- Lawrence Wright
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1400030846
- ISBN 13
- 9781400030842
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007-08-21
- Pages
- 540
- Size
- 5.14x1.19x7.97
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