{"product_id":"the-terror-years-by-lawrence-wright","title":"The Terror Years By Lawrence Wright (rare book)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"128\"\u003eThe Terror Years\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a gripping collection of ten deeply reported essays, originally published in \u003cem data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, that trace the evolution of Islamist terrorism from the rise of al‑Qaeda in the 1990s to the brutal emergence of ISIS. Lawrence Wright profiles key figures—such as Ayman al‑Zawahiri, the shadow strategist behind Osama bin Laden; FBI agents like the prescient John O’Neill and interrogator Ali Soufan; and U.S. intelligence leaders such as Mike McConnell—while also illuminating societies caught in the turmoil, from a tightly controlled Saudi Arabia to a disintegrating Syria . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThrough vivid narrative and human-focused storytelling, Wright reveals how decades of policy, repression, and missteps by Western governments helped enable terrorist ideologies to spread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"73\"\u003eLawrence Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an esteemed American journalist, staff writer for \u003cem data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, playwright, screenwriter, and the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of seminal works such as \u003cem data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"253\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Looming Tower\u003c\/em\u003e—widely recognized for its insightful exploration of al‑Qaeda and the events leading up to 9\/11—and \u003cem data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eGoing Clear\u003c\/em\u003e . With a reputation as “one of our major journalists writing on terrorism in the Middle East,” \u003cem data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"111\"\u003eThe Terror Years\u003c\/em\u003e compiles his best New Yorker essays about the transformation of Islamist extremism from the rise of al‑Qaeda to ISIS Wright has received multiple National Magazine Awards in addition to his Pulitzer, showcasing his talent for combining rigorous reporting with humanizing storytelling . He draws on years of firsthand experience reporting in the Middle East—including time spent teaching in Cairo—and brings a deeply empathetic yet incisive voice to complex global issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255606763706,"sku":"351FELGJL-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/gfbgfbhsfgv.jpg?v=1761066491","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-terror-years-by-lawrence-wright","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}