num_pages: 132
description: "A lucid account of Hafiz Al-Asad's rise from poverty as a member of the despised Alawite sect in Syria; climbing to the top of the Syrian political heap through luck and pluck, finesse and murder, and more."Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
language: English
title: Hafiz Al-Asad of Syria
titlecomplete: Hafiz Al-Asad of Syria
ratings_count: 4
publisher: iUniverse