num_pages: 355
description: Jason Burke has produced the definitive account of Islamic militancy - revolutionising our understanding of Al-Qaeda, retelling its history from scratch and critically exploding the myths that form the very foundations of the 'War on Terror'. Fully updated with new material on Iraq and Afghanistan.
language: English
title: Al-Qaeda : The True Story of Radical Islam
titlecomplete: Al-Qaeda : The True Story of Radical Islam
characters: Osama Bin Laden
genres: Religion, War, Politics, Nonfiction, Military History, Terrorism, Islam, Military Fiction, Journalism, History
ratings_count: 518
publisher: Penguin Books