Saddam
His Rise and Fall
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 18, 2005
Insightful, penetrating, and shocking, the defining biography of Iraq's deposed tyrant Drawing 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.
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- Who it’s for
- A detailed portrait of Saddam Hussein’s rule, private contradictions, and eventual capture.
- Themes
- Saddam Hussein's rise and rule, Contradictions in Saddam's private life, Saddam's fall and capture
- Genres
- Political Lives, Iraq History, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Insightful, penetrating, and shocking, the defining biography of Iraq's deposed tyrant Drawing 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.
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Coughlin 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, Saddam: His Rise and Fall is unique in its close-up representation of this elusive and secretive world. In 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.
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A detailed portrait of Saddam Hussein’s rule, private contradictions, and eventual capture.
Come here for
- A close-up view of a secretive regime
- The tension between public power and private life
Expect
- A sustained account spanning Saddam’s rise and fall
- Revised chapters and an epilogue on his final months and capture
Where it sits
| Iraq History | 87% |
|---|---|
| Political Lives | 72% |
| Iraq War (2003-2011) | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Political Lives
- Women's Lives
- Food World Lives
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- Jewish Lives
- Middle Eastern History
- Military History
- World War I History
- Authors
- Con Coughlin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 18, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Saddam Hussein's rise and rule · Contradictions in Saddam's private life · Saddam's fall and capture
- Reading lane
- Lives in History