Der Tod wird euch finden: Al-Qaida und der Weg zum 11. September - Al-Qaida und der Weg zum 11. September

Wright, Lawrence, Hans Freundl und Stephan Gebauer:

ISBN 10: 3442129869 / ISBN 13: 9783442129867

Published by Goldmann Verlag, 2008

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608 S. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 560 Taschenbuch, Maße: 12.6 cm x 4.4 cm x 18.4 cm.

Seller Inventory # 39158

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Der Tod wird euch finden: Al-Qaida und der Weg zum 11. September - Al-Qaida und der Weg zum 11. September
• Publisher: Goldmann Verlag
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 3442129869
• ISBN 13: 9783442129867
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Taschenbuchausg., 1. Aufl.
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 560 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Varia

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Synopsis

The bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the history of 9/11: the basis for the original Hulu series starring Alec Baldwin, 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 detailed information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is the definitive history of the long road to September 11.National Book Award FinalistUpdated and with a New Afterword