Adam LeBor lives in Budapest and writes for The Economist, Newsweek, New York Times, The Times and other publications. He is the author of a number of nonfiction books, including the Orwell Prize shortlisted Hitler's Secret Bankers.

I found it irresistibly engaging when it first appeared and equally readable a decade later... LeBor deftly interweaves [the families'] life stories within the wider context of Middle East politics. He is judiciously balanced in his conclusions, as befits an experienced foreign correspondent. His book grows even more relevant with time'

Adam LeBor lives in Budapest and writes for The Economist, Newsweek, New York Times, The Times and other publications. He is the author of a number of nonfiction books, including the Orwell Prize shortlisted Hitler's Secret Bankers.

I found it irresistibly engaging when it first appeared and equally readable a decade later... LeBor deftly interweaves [the families'] life stories within the wider context of Middle East politics. He is judiciously balanced in his conclusions, as befits an experienced foreign correspondent. His book grows even more relevant with time'

Adam LeBor lives in Budapest and writes for The Economist, Newsweek, New York Times, The Times and other publications. He is the author of a number of nonfiction books, including the Orwell Prize shortlisted Hitler's Secret Bankers.

I found it irresistibly engaging when it first appeared and equally readable a decade later... LeBor deftly interweaves [the families'] life stories within the wider context of Middle East politics. He is judiciously balanced in his conclusions, as befits an experienced foreign correspondent. His book grows even more relevant with time'