{"product_id":"qaddafi-by-ronald-bruce-st-john-9781836391869","title":"Qaddafi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the life of Muammar al-Qaddafi, the enigmatic Libyan leader, from his birth to his assassination in a drainage ditch outside the city of Sirte in October 2011. As the first authoritative biography of Qaddafi, it aims to make sense of his remarkable life and times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his idiosyncratic ideas and flamboyant dress, his persona was also a cloak he used to obscure his personal and professional life. Qaddafi created a repressive political system, supported terrorist movements abroad and suppressed basic human rights at home, while abusing hundreds of women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQaddafi: Beyond the Myth\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive look at the forces that shaped Qaddafi and enabled him to become the world's longest-ruling head of state. It also provides essential information for anyone attempting to understand the division, confusion and chaos that has dominated post-Qaddafi Libya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712086769900,"sku":"9781836391869","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781836391869-qaddafi-1.jpg?v=1791848264","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/qaddafi-by-ronald-bruce-st-john-9781836391869","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}