{"product_id":"engulfed-by-james-montague-9781785121616","title":"Engulfed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eINCLUDES NEW ADDITIONAL CONTENT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Bravura on the ground reporting'\u003c\/strong\u003e - David Goldblatt, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ball is Round\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is an important book'\u003c\/strong\u003e - Simon Kuper, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSoccernomics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChums\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBarça\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Compelling'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A subtle examination of the complex interplay between global ambition, economic power, and ethical considerations'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eMoneyWeek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A comprehensive and shocking account'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eWhen Saturday Comes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2034, Saudi Arabia will host the men's FIFA World Cup and mark the culmination of Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious plan to modernise Saudi Arabia, a kingdom of unfathomable wealth at the heart of the Islamic world, which is only now emerging from nearly a century of self-isolation. How did we get here? Why would a country spend tens of billions of dollars, perhaps even hundreds of billions in the long run, to buy and control sport?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngulfed\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about ambition, family rivalries, extreme wealth, power, murder and disinformation. It is also the story of dictatorship, political corruption and, at its root, how sport - football, yes, but also golf, boxing and even e-sports - became a vital geopolitical tool for Saudi Arabia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Montague's exclusive first-hand interviews from his extensive travels across Saudi Arabia, the US, the north-east of England, Spain, Turkey and beyond, \u003cem\u003eEngulfed\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers how the House of Saud zeroed in on the political power of sport, using it both as a powerful political tool of influence and as a way to rectify the PR damage caused by one of the most infamous assassinations in history: the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48021976023276,"sku":"9781785121616","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781785121616-engulfed.jpg?v=1785285383","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/engulfed-by-james-montague-9781785121616","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}