Oil, God and Gold: The Story of Aramco and the Saudi Kings
Author: Anthony Cave Brown
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ISBN: 0395592208
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co (February, 1999)
Sales Rank: 34,445
Average Customer Rating: 3.25 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
A flowing story of intrigue in the Gulf
This is the story of Aramco whose formation in 1947 heldped launch the interest in Saudi and Gulf Politics by America and its oil producers. For years America had looked for a saf place to have an oil concession. Iran, Libya and Iraq were looked at but in the end the Gulf states adn Saudi has became our anchor of oil stability, an assset we would defend at all costs.THis book details the intirgue of British and AMerican agents in the area and reads like a spy novel. FDR visisted Saudi and met Ibn Saud in the 30s. THis book also details the exploits of St. John Philby, whose grandson became a double agent.
A very readable account of an important history of why America has such interests in Saudi Arabian stability.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Are you one of 'em A-rab stiffs?
This is a fascinating story. A real page turner. I enjoyed it tremendously. It is true the editing is rather sloppy but the crisp writing style and the great story more than overcome it.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Fascinating story, poor account
Brown's book suffers from a lack of good editing; accounts are out of sequence and disjointed, whole paragraphs are repeated and participants confused. The tale of ARAMCO and the Kingdom's transformation is a remarkable one that Brown fails to do justice. Similar Products
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