Overview
Saddam's Bombmaker is the true saga of one man's journey through the circles of hell. Educated at MIT and Florida State University, dedicated to a life of peaceful teaching in America, Iraqi scientist Dr. Khidhir Hamza relates how Saddam's regime ordered him home, seduced him into a pampered life as an atomic energy official, and forced him to design a bomb. The price of refusal was torture. With the cynical help of US, French, German, and British suppliers and experts, he secretly developed Baghdad's nuclear bomb and kept it hidden from UN inspectors after the Gulf War. The tale of his escape, his first bungled contact with CIA agents, and his flight abroad will keep listeners riveted toward a climax worthy of a well-crafted spy thriller.
Full Product Details
Author: Khidhir Hamza ,
Jeff Stein ,
Robert Whitfield ,
Simon Vance
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Library Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.70cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 17.30cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9780786193882
ISBN 10: 0786193883
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Reader Whitfield deserves accolades for his flawless performance as he changes tones to mirror Hamza's roller-coaster emotions, particularly his horror, fear, and determination, as well his anger at Hussein and the CIA. Whitfield handles difficult pronunciations with ease, adds dramatic tension, and clearly involves himself in this timely account. -- Booklist Hamza's keen sense of pacing and his clear and vivid writing serve to indict Iraq under Saddam, painting a detailed and convincing portrait of what it's like to live in a country under a violent dictator...Of the broadest interest to a wide spectrum of readers concerned about the fate of the world in the nuclear age. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Author Information
Khidir Hamza is an Iraqi scientist who worked for Saddam Hussein's nuclear program in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is the author of Saddam's Bombmaker. Hamza was educated at MIT and Florida State University and now lives in Virginia. Jeff Stein is the SpyTalk columnist and blogger at the Washington Post. He specializes in US intelligence, military, and foreign policy issues. Stein has written numerous books, news articles, opinion pieces, and book reviews and has appeared on a number of television and radio programs. Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist's very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.
