Ibn Saud: King by Conquest

by Nestor Sander

Overview

Riyadh: January 16th, 1902. A 23 year-old prince leads a handful of men to reclaim his father's kingdom from the oppressive reign of the Al Rashid and their overseer, Ajlan. Hours later Ajlan is dead and Ibn Saud, flushed with victory, struts the battlements of the Mismak fortress shouting to the people in the street below, "Who is on my side? Who? Your own prince is with you again!" So begins this masterful biography of Abdul Aziz ibn Saud: visionary, warrior, and founding father. A man who imposed his will on the Arabian peninsula to transform Saudi Arabia into a global power. Ibn Saud's life story reads like an adventure novel, but it is absolutely true.

Length: 120,000 words, 400 pages, 3 maps, 16 photographs

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013567566
Publisher:	Selwa Press
Publication date:	11/10/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

In 1939, a young American paleontologist, Nestor Sander, met and shook hands with one of the most remarkable, and perhaps least acknowledged, national leaders of the twentieth century, Abdul Aziz ibn Abdur Rahman as Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia. For the next fifty years, as Mr. Sander pursued a distinguished career in petroleum paleontology, he remained so impressed by that encounter that he immersed himself in the history of the Desert King. He studied the nine biographies of Ibn Saud in English as well as the two other accounts in French and was struck by certain inconsistencies among them. This result is this fine book, Ibn Saud: King by Conquest.

Editorial Reviews

There are over 60 "Middle East Study Centers" at American universities. This should be an essential work in their programs, ...And for the numerous Saudi students studying in the United States, as well as other countries - this book provides an excellent account of the individual driving force behind the creation of your country. Almost certainly, it is the very best biography

John P. Jones

Mr.Sander has produced a well-written, very detailed account of Saudi history. If you want to understand the current Near East situation read this book. Not only is the chronology carefully observed, the in-depth analysis of the important individuals is revealing. Many books have been written about these subjects by Arab authors as well as others of several countries. I believe this one is the one to read

Roy L. Hardison