{"product_id":"black-wave-9781250789389","title":"Black Wave","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2020 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] sweeping and authoritative history \u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e),\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Wave\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis an unprecedented and ambitious examination of how the modern Middle East unraveled and why it started with the pivotal year of 1979.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKim Ghattas seamlessly weaves together history, geopolitics, and culture to deliver a gripping read of the largely unexplored story of the rivalry between between Saudi Arabia and Iran, born from the sparks of the 1979 Iranian revolution and fueled by American policy.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith vivid story-telling, extensive historical research and on-the-ground reporting, Ghattas dispels accepted truths about a region she calls home. She explores how Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, once allies and twin pillars of US strategy in the region, became mortal enemies after 1979. She shows how they used and distorted religion in a competition that went well beyond g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407307481431,"sku":"9781250789389","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250789389.jpg?v=1730498933","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-wave-9781250789389","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}