{"product_id":"9781400078288","title":"Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, King Hussein of Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his long reign (1953—1999), Hussein remained a dominant figure in Middle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. For over forty years he walked a tightrope between Palestinians and Arab radicals on the one hand and Israel on the other. Avi Shlaim reveals that Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963 and spent hundreds of hours in talks with countless Israeli officials. Shlaim expertly reconstructs this dialogue from previously untapped records and first-hand accounts, significantly rewriting the history of the Middle East over the past fifty years and shedding light on the far-reaching impact of Hussein’s leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025186275568,"sku":"9781400078288","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400078288_p0.jpg?v=1763711724","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400078288","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}