×


 x 

Shopping cart
28%OFFAnnick Cojean - Gaddafi´s Harem: The Story of a Young Woman and the Abuses of Power in Libya - 9781611855678 - V9781611855678
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Gaddafi´s Harem: The Story of a Young Woman and the Abuses of Power in Libya

€ 17.99
€ 12.97
You save € 5.02!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Gaddafi´s Harem: The Story of a Young Woman and the Abuses of Power in Libya Paperback. A shocking and moving investigation into the hidden abuses perpetrated by Colonel Gaddafi, Gaddafi's Harem reveals the appalling private life of one of the twentieth century's most malevolent dictators. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.

Soraya was a schoolgirl in the coastal town of Sirte, when she was given the honour of presenting a bouquet of flowers to Colonel Gaddafi, "the Guide," on a visit he was making the following week. This one meeting - a presentation of flowers, a pat on the head from Gaddafi - changed Soraya's life forever. Soon afterwards, she was summoned to Bab al-Azizia, Gaddafi's palatial compound near Tripoli, where she joined a number of young women who were violently abused, raped and degraded by Gaddafi. Heartwrenchingly tragic but ultimately redemptive, Soraya's story is the first of many that are ... Read more

Show Less

Product Details

Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781611855678
SKU
V9781611855678
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Annick Cojean
Annick Cojean, foreign correspondent for Le Monde, is one of France's most widely admired journalists. She chairs the committee for the Prix Albert Londres, having won the prize herself in 1996, and has published a number of books.

Reviews for Gaddafi´s Harem: The Story of a Young Woman and the Abuses of Power in Libya
An unforgettably terrifying portrait of tyrannical monstrosity.
Evening Standard (Books of the Year)
Gaddafi's political excesses have been well documented. His sexual crimes are only now coming to light. By sharing his victims' stories, Annick Cojean, a reporter for Le Monde, opens the floodgates. Her account of a sex-obsessed tyrant exposes the full extent of Gaddafi's brutality.
... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Gaddafi´s Harem: The Story of a Young Woman and the Abuses of Power in Libya


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!