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The Desert King: The Life of Ibn Saud
The Desert King The Life of Ibn Saud
Author: David Howarth
In 1901, Ibn Saud, 21 years old and penniless, rode out on camelback from Kuwait, accompanied by 40 men, to reconquer his father's kingdom.  At his death, fifty years later, he was the undisputed ruler of most of Arabia and one of the richest men in the world.  This account of his rise to fame and fortune is one of the most adventu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780704333086
ISBN-10: 0704333082
Publication Date: 1/1/1980
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Quartet Books Limited (UK)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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