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Saddam; King of Terror
by Con Coughlin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060505419
- ISBN 13
- 9780060505417
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY : ecco , 2003 ecco, New York. 2003. Hardcover. 6th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a remainder mark on the textblock bottom. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($26.95); light bumping to head and tail. Black boards with black overlay on the spine with bright red lettering on the spine. 350 pp 8vo. An insightful and illuminating portrait of the Iraqi President drawn from interviews with high-ranking defectors, intelligence officials, and Saddam's own relatives. Stories of his childhood, his prison time, his rise to power, his help in deposing the president, and his reign of terror that eliminates opponents and keeps others at bay. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Synopsis
Insightful, 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.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010346
- Title
- Saddam; King of Terror
- Author
- Con Coughlin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0060505419
- ISBN 13
- 9780060505417
- Publisher
- ecco
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Saddam Hussein, Gulf War, Kuwait, Iran-Iraq War, Baath Party, Tikrit Iraq, President of Iraq, Atomic Weapons, Chemical Weapons, Republican Guard, United States, Israel, Eqypt, George Bush,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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