The Prince: The Secret Story of the World's Most Intriguing Royal - Prince Bandar Bin Sultan - Hardcover

William Simpson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060899867 ISBN 13: 9780060899868

Publisher: Regan, 2006

Synopsis

A portrait of the enigmatic former Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S. discusses such topics as his illegitimate birth, his role in such events as the Iran-Contra affair and the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, and his relationship with the Bush and Reagan families. 50,000 first printing.

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Review:

This life story of Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia..... has turned out to be unexpectedly fascinating --David Leigh, The New Statesman, 28th June 2007

Synopsis:

This book presents a riveting portrait of one of the most enigmatic yet influential powerbrokers in America, Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States from 1983-2005. As the illegitimate son of a Saudi prince and a servant girl, Prince Bandar overcame his unrecognized beginnings to rise as one of Saudi Arabia's brightest diplomatic stars, ultimately becoming the Ambassador to the United States and one of the most influential men in Washington. As Ambassador, Prince Bandar worked with CIA Director Bill Casey to fund covert CIA operations with Saudi petrodollars. He played a key role in the Iran-Contra affair; consulted with President Gorbachev to secure Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan; negotiated an end to the Iran-Iraq war; and, with Nelson Mandela, resolved the Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Affair. He served under four different American presidencies and was called "Washington's indispensable operator" by the New Yorker. In this biography, RAF college friend and fellow pilot William Simpson pulls back the curtain for the first time on his fascinating life.

With a preface by Nelson Mandela and a foreword by Margaret Thatcher, this biography of Prince Bandar is sure to become the definitive work on the engimatic Prince behind the White House.

About this edition

• Publisher: Regan
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060899867
• ISBN 13: 9780060899868
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480