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English edition
Feb
2005
192 pp.
Paperback
13X20 cm
$18.95
LE 85.00
ISBN
978 977 424 888 7
For sale only in the Middle East
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Nasser
His Life and Times
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Anne Alexander
A new illustrated biography of egypt's charismatic leader
More than thirty years after his death, Gamal Abd-al-Nasser remains one of the Arab world’s towering figures. One of a small group of young officers who overthrew the British-backed King Farouq in 1952, Nasser was 36 years old when he became teh undisputed leader of Egypt. In 1956 he nationalized the Suez Canal, braving the anger of Britain, France, and Israel. Many in the Arab world still admire his defiance of the colonial powers and his drive to raise living standards by modernizing Egypt’s economy, but others are more critical of his autocratic rule. This new, illustrated biography explores Nasser’s life in the context of his turbulent times.
Anne Alexander is a journalist and researcher specializing in the Arab world. She writes for Middle East International and has worked for the BBC World Service for the past three years.
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