The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright 2006
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Hardcover with dust jacket very good condition, name inscribed on first page.A sweeping narrative history of the events leading to 9/11, a groundbreaking look at the people and ideas, the terrorist plans and the Western intelligence failures that culminated in the assault on Am erica. Lawrence Wrights remarkable book is based on five years of research and hundreds of interviews that he conducted in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, England, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States.The Looming Tower achieves an unprecedented level of intimacy and insight by telling the story through the interweaving lives of four men: the two leaders of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri; the FBIs counterterrorism chief, John ONeill; and the former head of Saudi intelligence, Prince Turki al-Faisal.9/11 history terrorism war politics outstanding for everyday use. supreme materials and excellent craftsmanship ensure long-lasting durability.
