Osama Bin Laden I Know

No one knows more about Osama bin Laden than Peter Bergen. In 1997, well before the West suddenly became aware of the world's most sought-after terrorist, Bergen met with him and has followed his activities ever since.
Today, years after President Bush swore to get him dead or alive and despite haunting the popular imagination since September 11, 2001, bin Laden remains shrouded in mystery and obscured by a barrage of facts, details and myths. With numerous never-before-published interviews, THE OSAMA BIN LADEN I KNOW provides unprecedented insight into bin Laden's life and character drawing on the experiences of his most intimate acquaintances. This timely and important work gives readers their first true, enduring look at the man who has declared the West his greatest enemy.

'Fascinating... Bergen has unearthed some great nuggets... This extremely important book reminds us that {bin Laden] is still out there' SUNDAY TIMES
'[THE OSAMA BIN LADEN I KNOW] is simply one of the most important works to have been published on the subject' GUARDIAN
'what shines out...is a profound desire to investigate and reveal the truth' GUARDIAN
'For anyone who seeks the reality behind the myth of the world's greatest bogeyman, here are some remarkable insights' THE HERALD
'Bin Laden emerges as manipulative, paranoid and exceptionally talented' THE TIMES
‘A sense of al-Qaeda as an opportunistic, chameleon-like organisation permeates Peter Bergen’s fascinating book' NEW STATESMAN