Solomon's Temple: Musjid-i-Suleiman & the Quest for Oil in the Middle East (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503306318)

Solomon's Temple is an extraordinary book-a meticulously researched historical novel that tells the true story of the dramatic birth of the Middle East oil industry. By 1908, investors in the Persian oil concession were out of funds. After seven years of unsuccessful drilling, hindrance by hostile tribes, shifting political alliances, and 120-degree temperatures, the directors sent word to cease operations. But as a rising German state began to threaten Britain and its Empire, this audacious Persian gamble became more than a matter of profit-it held worldwide geopolitical consequences. Based on firsthand archival research, every character in Sam L. Pfiester's riveting novel is a real-life person. Every event actually happened. Solomon's Temple brings to vivid life the story of a drilling expedition that changed the world forever.

Author: Sam L. Pfiester
ISBN-10: 1503306313
ISBN-13: 9781503306318
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/26/2014
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.49d