Blood and Oil

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Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power: 'The Explosive New Book'

By Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck

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Blood and Oil unravels the explosive untold story of Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and his rise to power in Saudi Arabia. The book reveals how MBS and his entourage gained control over the Middle East's wealth and secured influential Western allies, from bankers to Hollywood figures and politicians. Based on extensive insider interviews, it details MBS's manipulation of the Saudi economy, ruthless suppression of dissent, and the emerging allegations of his brutal excesses. Spanning from Riyadh to London, Paris to America, this investigation exposes the intersecting worlds of extreme wealth, power, and ambition shaping Saudi transformation and global ramifications.
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This gripping and meticulously reported book is ideal for readers interested in Middle Eastern politics, international affairs, and contemporary power dynamics. Scholars, journalists, and anyone seeking a hard-hitting account of modern Saudi Arabia and the complexities of wealth and autocracy will find this a crucial and riveting read.

From co-author of Billion Dollar Whale Bradley Hope and award-winning Wall Street Journal reporter Justin Scheck, a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful ruling clan, led by the charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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'If you've ever wondered what would happen if limitless money met limitless power, wonder no longer, it's all here ... Terrifying, disturbing and ghastly' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland

'Explosive' The Times

'[A] Crisp page-turner of a book teeming with telling detail ... Splendid' Financial Times

'The fascinating and highly entertaining tale ... Fly-on-the-wall reporting and palace intrigue worthy of Machiavelli' John Carreyrou, author of Bad Blood

Longlisted for the 2020 Financial Times / McKinsey Business Book of the Year

Blood and Oil is the explosive untold story of how Mohammed bin Salman and his entourage grabbed power in the Middle East and acquired a network of Western allies - including well-known US bankers, Hollywood figures, and politicians - all eager to help the charming and crafty crown prince.

Through astonishing interviews with powerful insiders, Blood and Oil tells how MBS's cabal played the Saudi economy and capitalised on the omnipotence of feudal power while effectively stamping out dissent, before allegations of his extreme brutality and excess began to slip out. A story of breathtaking dealings that range from Riyadh to London, Paris to America, this is a thrilling and brutal investigation into extreme wealth, one of the world's most decisive and dangerous new leaders, and the bid for Saudi transformation that is reverberating around the world.

'This is as close to the truth, to the real story of the corruption, vulgarities, horrors, and lies of the Kingdom and its current despot as we are likely to get. It also can be read as a Shakespearean story of utter greed' Seymour Hersh, author of Chain of Command

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Robert Lacey praises the book as a compelling read, describing the Crown Prince’s ruthless yet progressive rule that challenges and enthrals on every page. Robert Baer calls it the best book on the Middle East, a deeply insightful and accessible page-turner essential for understanding Saudi Arabia's future. John Carreyrou commends it for offering a nuanced understanding of the Crown Prince’s thinking and its broader implications in the region.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529347890

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Illustration: 1 x 8pp colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 368

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Bradley Hope Justin Scheck Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Bradley Hope (Author)

Bradley Hope is the New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Blood and Oil. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Gerald Loeb Award winner. Formerly a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and a correspondent in the Middle East, Hope is co-founder of Project Brazen, a journalism studio and production company. He lives in London.

Justin Scheck (Author)

Justin Scheck, based in New York, has worked at the Wall Street Journal since 2007, covering white collar crime across four continents. He has been writing about Saudi Arabia since 2016.

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