The Kingdom
Arabia and the House of Sa'ud
By Robert Lacey
Published in 1981 The Kingdom, an inside story of the ruling family, is relevant today. Though many things have changed since 1981, the sons of the founder still rule the country. These sons grew up when Saudi Arabia was a poor land of mostly desert and where the empty quarter personified much of the land. They learned the old ways and are now guiding their country during a period of turmoil, new wealth and new technologies.
This is a story of a family who regards Islam as their nation's most precious resource: Muslim's from all over the world must travel to Mecca in the Hajj during their lifetime if at all able to do so.
But oil is their economic resource; with oil reserves unequaled anywhere else in the world.
The book is laced with anecdotes that would maintain the readers interest even if oil and America's future were not involved.
About the Author:
"Robert
Lacey is a British historian noted for his original research, which gets
him close to - and often living alongside - his subjects. He is the author
of numerous international bestsellers."
"After writing his first works of historical biography, he wrote
Majesty, his pioneering biography of Queen Elizabeth II. Published in
1977, Majesty remains acknowledged as the definitive study of
British monarchy - a subject on which the author continues to write and
lecture around the world, appearing regularly on ABC's Good Morning
America and on CNN's Larry King Live."
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