{"product_id":"saddam-his-rise-and-fall-9780060505431","title":"Saddam: His Rise and Fall","description":"Insightful, penetrating, and shocking, the defining \u003cbr\u003ebiography of Iraq's deposed tyrant \u003cp\u003eDrawing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoughlin 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, \u003cem\u003eSaddam: His Rise and Fall\u003c\/em\u003e is unique in its close-up representation of this elusive and secretive world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoughlin, Con:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCon Coughlin, one of Britain's leading journalists, is the executive foreign editor of the \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e and a world-renowned expert on the Middle East. He is the critically acclaimed author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eSaddam: His Rise and Fall\u003c\/em\u003e. He appears regularly on television and radio in the United States, and has been a frequent political commentator on CNN, NBC, and MSNBC. He has also written for the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519888593170,"sku":"9780060505431","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93603a99-c2ec-49d4-8b1f-6c72e1e0ec6e.jpg?v=1731070480","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/saddam-his-rise-and-fall-9780060505431","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}