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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
Contributor(s): Wright, Lawrence (Author)
ISBN: 1400030846     ISBN-13: 9781400030842
Publisher: Vintage
OUR PRICE:   $18.00  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2007
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Annotation: This national bestseller and award-winning book is now available in paperback. A gripping narrative that spans five decades, "The Looming Tower" explains in unprecedented detail the rise of al-Qaeda and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on 9/11.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 21st Century
- Political Science | Terrorism
- Political Science | Intelligence & Espionage
Dewey: 973.931
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.31" W x 8.05" (1.25 lbs) 592 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
 
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Publisher Description:

This Pulitzer Prize winner is the basis for the upcoming Hulu series starring Peter Sarsgaard, Jeff Daniels, and Tahar Rahim.

A gripping narrative that spans five decades, The Looming Tower explains in unprecedented 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. 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 the definitive history of the long road to September 11.

National Book Award Finalist
Updated and with a New Afterword