{"product_id":"the-price-of-paradise-9781787470873","title":"The Price of Paradise","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emust-read\u003c\/b\u003e book on the most frightening phenomenon of the modern age ... Fascinating'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eProvocative\u003c\/b\u003e and timely.... \u003cb\u003ehighly readable\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In an \u003cb\u003eexceptional\u003c\/b\u003e piece of work, Iain Overton subjects the suicide bomber to his seasoned investigative skills from pre-revolutionary Russia to the present day.'\u003cb\u003e Jon Snow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An informative book on a \u003cb\u003etimely\u003c\/b\u003e topic that demands critical scrutiny.'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating insight into a topic that has tragically defined our times' \u003cb\u003eLevison Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An immensely readable and \u003cb\u003eimportant\u003c\/b\u003e book. Overton writes with great sensitivity and perception.'\u003cb\u003e Mark Juergensmeyer, author of \u003ci\u003eTerror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Moving... Overton has gone further than most to understand the motivations of the modern-day suicide bomber.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Meticulously researched history.' \u003cb\u003eThe National\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e_______\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe live in the age of the suicide bomber. The suicide bomb itself takes more lives than any other type of explosive weapon. Moreover, in the last 5 years more people have been killed by suicide attacks than at any other time in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow has this descent deep into the heart of terror escalated in such a way? What drives people to blow themselves up and what are the consequences? More importantly perhaps, what can be done to combat the rising spread of this form of violence?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvestigative journalist Iain Overton addresses the fundamental drivers of modern day suicide attacks in this fascinating and important book, showing how the suicide bomber has played a pivotal role in the evolution of some of the most defining forces of the modern age - from Communism and the Cold War, to the modern day War on Terror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterviewing Russian anarchists, Japanese kamikazes, Hezbollah militants, survivors of suicide bombings and countless other sources of valuable information, while travelling to places such as Iran, Irak and Pakistan, Overton skilfully combines historical narrative, travelogue, interviews and testimonies, and brings his research alive thanks to potent facts and visceral storytelling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe result is a powerful and unforgettable read, the first non-academic attempt to chart the rise of this horrific weapon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn an exceptional piece of work, Iain Overton subjects the suicide bomber to his seasoned investigative skills from pre-revolutionary Russia to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Jon Snow *\u003cbr\u003eA must-read book on the most frightening phenomenon of the modern age ... Fascinating. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eProvocative and timely ... highly readable. * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn informative book on a timely topic that demands critical scrutiny\u003ci\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eOutstanding... the author takes confident control over this huge, dense and dark subject... Engrossing * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating insight into a topic that has tragically defined our times. * Levison Wood *\u003cbr\u003eMoving... Overton has gone further than most to understand the motivations of the modern-day suicide bomber. * i *\u003cbr\u003eAn immensely readable and important book. Overton writes with great sensitivity and perception. * Mark Juergensmeyer, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Global Studies and author of Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence *\u003cbr\u003eIain Overton has delved deep into the history of suicide bombings to produce an insightful and provocative account that explains how this most frightening of weapons has been adopted and adapted by different cultures, armies and places. In so doing, he goes beyond simple narratives that tie suicide bombers to a single religious view or a unique in history. Instead he has the moral courage to ask difficult questions about how it has come to define our age. \u003cb\u003eA bold work of real importance\u003c\/b\u003e. * Rob Crilly, author of Saving Darfur: Everyone's Favourite African War *\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched history * The National *\u003cbr\u003eImpressively multi-dimensional... finely observed personal reminiscences * Times Literary Supplement *","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887829627223,"sku":"9781787470873","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781787470873.jpg?v=1722546465","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-price-of-paradise-9781787470873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}