Libya: From Colony To Independence

In the past half-century, Libyas history has been dominated by the figure of Muammar al-Qaddafi, the leader whom Nelson Mandela dubbed one of the revolutionary icons of our time. Libya details the struggles of the state from Greek settlements in the fifth century BC to the infamous Lockerbie bombing. An enlightening introduction to the land which has been reviled by the West for decades as a repressive and hostile regime.