Saddam His Rise and Fall
Saddam: His Rise and Fall by Con Coughlin is a revised edition published by Harper Collins on October 18, 2005, featuring 448 pages in English. This biography provides a detailed examination of Saddam Hussein’s complex regime, drawing on a wide network of sources and firsthand testimonies to illustrate how he seized power and controlled various aspects of Iraqi life. The book delves into the contradictions of Hussein’s private life, highlighting his sponsorship of Islamic fundamentalism alongside personal indulgences.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of both the rise and fall of Saddam Hussein, enriched by new chapters and an epilogue that include shocking disclosures. Coughlin’s work presents a close-up representation of Hussein’s secretive world, informed by insights from family members and staff. This biography not only recounts the last months of Hussein’s reign but also provides a nuanced understanding of the political and historical context surrounding his leadership in the Middle East.
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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.
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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