Providing exceptional insight into one of the most extraordinary and charismatic Muslim leaders of modern times, this biographical account details the full life of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. From commanding expeditions on his father’s frontiers at the age of 15 and being a loyal Prime Minister to building and reforming within Saudi Arabia, this account seamlessly and elegantly places King Faisal’s life story in the complex historical context of the Middle East and the world over.