{"product_id":"2026200017048-secondhand-the-desert-king-the-life-of-ibn-saud","title":"The Desert King: The Life Of Ibn Saud","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vast, sun-scorched expanses of the Arabian Peninsula, one man forged a nation through sheer force of will, military genius, and unyielding faith — The Desert King: The Life of Ibn Saud chronicles the extraordinary rise of Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the warrior-king who unified the fractious tribes of Arabia and founded the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. David Howarth presents a sweeping biographical narrative that tracks Ibn Saud from his years of exile and hardship to his audacious recapture of Riyadh with a mere handful of followers, and onward to his decades-long campaign to unite a vast desert realm under a single banner. The central drama of the book lies in the collision between ancient Bedouin tradition and the disruptive forces of the twentieth century — oil, modernity, and global politics — all converging upon one man's kingdom.\n\nHowarth, celebrated for his gift of turning historical complexity into compulsively readable prose, illustrates Ibn Saud not merely as a political figure, but as a deeply human patriarch — a man of immense charisma, shrewd diplomacy, and profound contradictions. Drawing on first-hand accounts and historical records, the author details the social and religious fabric of a society on the cusp of transformation, offering readers an intimate portrait of leadership under pressure. A biography of rare depth and clarity, this work leaves one wondering: what becomes of a nation built entirely in the image of a single, towering man?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269355905243,"sku":"2026200017048-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9ad5f48e-6556-4400-a475-a9e7b9dbb46f.png?v=1788999360","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017048-secondhand-the-desert-king-the-life-of-ibn-saud","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}