The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century

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The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century
Front cover of book The Bin Ladens An Arabian Family in the American Century.jpg
AuthorSteve Coll
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPenguin Press
Publication date
2008
Media typePrint
Pages671
ISBN978-1594201646
OCLC175218166

The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century is a New York Times best-selling book written by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll in 2008. The book illustrates the story of the Bin Laden family's rise to power and privilege, with Coll's journalistic investigation revealing how American influences affected the family and how one member, Osama bin Laden, led a rebellion that changed the United States of America.[1][2]

Recognition[]

CODES Notable Books Council Award Winner
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography Finalist
National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist.[1]
PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award

References[]

  1. ^ a b [1] The Penguin Press Retrieved on October 30, 2015.
  2. ^ [2] Pritzker Military Museum & Library Retrieved on October 30, 2015.


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