By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. John Oates, who worked in Libya before the 1969 coup, charts the country's history from the Romans to Gaddafi - encompassing oil barons, Lockerbie, surveillance and mass murder, it is a chilling tale of power, corruption and lies. In this book John Oakes traces Libya's colourful history and details the events which shaped Gaddafi's personality, the influences which moulded his career, the security apparatus which kept him in power and the human rights violations he committed. He travelled widely in Libya and Papua New Guinea, led field studies in Norway, met Jomo Kenyatta in Benghazi, Louis Leaky in the Serengeti, and John Steinbeck in Port Moresby.

Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Ruled by the despotic and unstable Muammar Gaddafi since he led a military coup in 1969, it has vast oil wealth and one of the highest standards of living in Africa.That leaves 54 pages to commit over 42 years of his infamous and tyrannical rule – and hence his Pariah State.

The book is made up of 179 pages – but much to my surprise Gaddafi’s chronological antecedence as a child and young man continue (after Libya’s history) to page 125 – leaving little room for the period of September 1969 and onward - for which Gaddafi is ultimately renowned. To save this article to your Dropbox account, please select one or more formats and confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. How has this unknown commander raised an army from scratch, controlled the powerful Libyan tribes and gained the support of powerful international players? Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Of Italian colonists, Bedouin tribes, Texan oil barons, the Lockerbie disaster and mass murder in the Abu Salim jail.