The true and fascinating origin story of Saudia Arabia. Ibn Saud
grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert
nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham.
Equipped with immense physical courage, he fought and won often
with weapons and tactics not unlike those employed by the ancient
Assyrians a series of astonishing military victories over a
succession of enemies much more powerful than himself. Over the
same period, he transformed himself from a minor sheikh into a
revered king and elder statesman, courted by world leaders such as
Churchill and Roosevelt. A passionate lover of women, Ibn Saud took
many wives, had numerous concubines, and fathered almost one
hundred children. Yet he remained an unswerving and devout Muslim,
described by one who knew him well at the time of his death in 1953
as "probably the greatest Arab since the Prophet Muhammad." Saudi
Arabia, the country Ibn Saud created, is a staunch ally of the
West, but it is also the birthplace of Osama bin Laden and fifteen
of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. Saud's kingdom, as it now stands,
has survived the vicissitudes of time and become an invaluable
player on the world's political stage. Skyhorse Publishing, along
with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints,
is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies,
and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical
figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander
Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich
Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published
survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming
adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not
every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a
national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are
sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise
find a home.
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