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Forward - Thomas Lippman
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Introduction - Wallace
Stegner [click
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PHOTOS -- from the era
of the search for Arabian oil
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Reviews
"This is a fascinating and timely rediscovery. Wallace Stegner was the finest American writer to wander through early Saudi Arabia. His voice is all here�sharp, clear, and entertaining." �Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize�winning author,
Ghost Wars
"I was there in 1938 and lived part of this story, so I can vouch for the authenticity of Stegner's engaging and insightful narrative." �Nestor Sander, author,
Ibn Saud: King by Conquest
"A classic. A great American writer on the birth of Saudi Arabia's oil industry midst global crises�and the collaboration across cultures that made it possible." �Daniel Yergin,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power
"A historical jewel." �Desert News
Book Description
 Illuminating a little-known but extremely significant period in world history�the discovery of oil in the Middle East and the beginnings of what is now the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)�this captivating history explores the birth of the Middle Eastern oil industry. From the king and his royal court to the desert guides, scientists, and mechanics who built the original oil company, Aramco, the distant and desperately poor world of Depression-era Saudi Arabia is vividly brought to life. Written more than 50 years ago, this detailed account serves as a kind of time capsule and features the author�s prescient insights into the cultural and technological consequences of King Ibn Saud�s deliberate decision to choose America as his commercial ally.
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