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The Bin Ladens : an Arabian family in the American century

Title
The Bin Ladens : an Arabian family in the American century / Steve Coll.
Author
Coll, Steve.
Publication
New York : Penguin Press, 2008.

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671 p., [8] p. of plates : ill.; 25 cm.
Subject
  • Bin Laden family
  • Saudi Arabia > History > 20th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [637]-645) and index.
Contents
Patriarchs: 1900 to September 1967. In exile -- The royal garage -- Silent partners -- The glory of his reign -- For Jerusalem -- The backlash -- A modern man -- Crosswind -- Sons and daughters: September 1967 to May 1988 -- The guardians -- Young Osama -- Realm of conspiracy -- The rising son -- Discovering America -- The convert's zeal -- Wired -- The amusement park -- In the king's service -- Anxiety disorder -- The grinder -- The arms bazaar -- Off the books -- The proposal -- Kitty Hawk field of dreams -- The global family: June 1988 to September 2001 -- Writer-director-producer -- Lump sums -- America in motion -- The Swiss accounts -- A Rolls-Royce in the rain -- The construction of exile -- Hedge funds -- A trojan desk -- The aesthetics of worship -- One phone, one world -- Lawyers, guns, and money -- Bin Laden Island -- Legacies: September 2001 to September 2007 -- The name -- Public relations -- Brands -- So what? -- In exile.
Call Number
JFE 08-3495
ISBN
  • 9781594201646
  • 1594201641
LCCN
2007042748
OCLC
  • 175218166
  • vendorOCN175218166
Author
Coll, Steve.
Title
The Bin Ladens : an Arabian family in the American century / Steve Coll.
Imprint
New York : Penguin Press, 2008.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [637]-645) and index.
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JFE 08-3495
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