{"product_id":"engulfed","title":"Engulfed","description":"*INCLUDES NEW ADDITIONAL CONTENT*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bravura on the ground reporting' - David Goldblatt, award-winning author of The Ball is Round\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is an important book' - Simon Kuper, bestselling author of Soccernomics, Chums and Barça\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling' - The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A subtle examination of the complex interplay between global ambition, economic power, and ethical considerations' - MoneyWeek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A comprehensive and shocking account' - When Saturday Comes\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2034, Saudi Arabia will host the men's FIFA World Cup and mark the culmination of Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious plan to modernise Saudi Arabia, a kingdom of unfathomable wealth at the heart of the Islamic world, which is only now emerging from nearly a century of self-isolation. How did we get here  Why would a country spend tens of billions of dollars, perhaps even hundreds of billions in the long run, to buy and control sport \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngulfed is a story about ambition, family rivalries, extreme wealth, power, murder and disinformation. It is also the story of dictatorship, political corruption and, at its root, how sport - football, yes, but also golf, boxing and even e-sports - became a vital geopolitical tool for Saudi Arabia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on Montague's exclusive first-hand interviews from his extensive travels across Saudi Arabia, the US, the north-east of England, Spain, Turkey and beyond, Engulfed uncovers how the House of Saud zeroed in on the political power of sport, using it both as a powerful political tool of influence and as a way to rectify the PR damage caused by one of the most infamous assassinations in history: the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.","brand":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":54086775341394,"sku":"9781785121616","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_0be592e0-7842-4e91-93b0-cb2a5d10029c.jpg?v=1784906440","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/engulfed","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}