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With the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Looming Tower, Lawrence Wright became generally acknowledged as one of our major journalists writing on terrorism in the Middle East. Here, in ten powerful pieces first published in The New Yorker, he recalls the path that terror in the Middle East has taken, from the rise of al-Qaeda in the 1990s to the recent beheadings of reporters and aid workers by ISIS.The Terror Years draws on several articles he wrote while researching The Looming Tower, as well as many that he’s written since, following where and how al-Qaeda and its core cultlike beliefs have morphed and spread. The American response is covered in profiles of two FBI agents and the head of the intelligence community. The book ends with a devastating piece about the capture and slaying by ISIS of four American journalists and aid workers, and our government’s failed response. Other chapters examine al-Qaeda as it forms a master plan for its future, experiences a rebellion from within the organization, and spins off a growing web of worldwide terror. They include a portrait of the “man behind bin Laden,” Ayman al-Zawahiri, and the tumultuous Egypt he helped spawn; an indelible impression of Saudi Ar

He and his wife are longtime residents of Austin, Texas.   lawrencewright . LAWRENCE WRIGHT is a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of eight previous books of nonfiction, including In the New World,Remembering Satan,The Looming Tower,Going Clear,
Louis Post-Dispatch"Wright is an old-school reporter, relying on face-to-face interviews rather than e-mail, grinding out his research by frequent visits to the Middle East, many times in dangerous places, meeting anonymous (and mysterious) sources." —Bob Hooper, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Anyone who reflects on these thorough, thoughtful pieces will be better equipped to evaluate the prescriptions for fighting terrorism." —Shelf Awareness"This is reportage pure and simple—and it is first-rate Mr. With these pages Wright does those lives a great service." —Chris Vognar, The Dallas Morning News"Wright has a gift only the most talented journalists possess: Whether unpacking large and complex en

Marx Lives said Powerful!. I'm not a Middle East expert but I find this book powerful and well written! I know that just a book is not enough to comprehend such complex topic, but it is a good start. Recommended!. Great addition to the Looming Tower Great writer. Well researched and explained by someone who has spent a lot of time in the middle east meeting, discussing and working with the people. No sound bites here.. Amazon Customer said Great book, very illuminating. Great book, very illuminating. Would have received 5 stars if he stayed objective in his review of presidential decisions and politics.

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