The 911commission report declared it unlikely that the pair would have come to the united states without arranging to receive assistance from. September 11, the eleventh day looks back on the 911 attacks. Draws on thousands of recently released official documents and new interviews to present a report on the september 11 attacks that examines why the crisis was not prevented, how the government and military responded, and who was behind it. Riveting, revelatory, and unforgettable, thoroughly sourced and complete with extensive endnotes, the eleventh day is the essential onevolume work on a. The full story of 911 and osama bin ladenby anthony summers and robbyn swanballantine books603 pp.
Were the terrorists backed by powerful figures in another foreign nationone the u. Flight 175 crashes into the south tower of the world trade center, roughly 15 minutes after flight 11 struck the north tower. The authors clearly decided there were more important topics to fill their pages than endless discussions about whether the hijackers really were on the manifests, and similar issues. The 911 attacks had an immediate negative effect on the u. A day that began so normally became a day that no one can forget, a day that ended with countless questions, many of which have remained unanswered, until now. An interview with anthony summers and robbyn swan, bestselling nonfiction authors, about their latest book the eleventh day. They say that it would take something like a week and a half for the war dead on the western front to parade past you if marching four abreast. I doubt, however, if it is truly the final account of 911.
Jean sasson on the eleventh day jean sasson is an american writer and humanitarian whose work centers on women in the middle east and the injustices. The eleventh day book fraser valley regional library. A facebook post suggested that i read the eleventh day. In the eleventh day, husband and wife team anthony summers and robbyn swan do just that, recounting the attacks and how they could have been prevented, before going on to analyze americas response, and what must be viewed, in hindsight, as an.
Published by ballantine books, random house publishing group, the book, according to the publishers, is the first panoramic, authoritative account of 911. And they confront, finally, the question the 911 commissions report blurred. The fact that they are both journalists, not historians, shows, but the endnotes are good. Anthony summers is the awardwinning author of seven bestselling nonfiction books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eleventh day. Buy a discounted paperback of the eleventh day online from australias leading online bookstore. This is the essential onevolume work, required reading for us all. The eleventh day, by new york times best selling authors anthony summers and robbyn swan, is a game changer. Robbyn swan, together with bestselling author and husband anthony summers, spent five years digging and researching the who.
Much remains to be discovered that may shed new light on the most tragic day of modern history. As i mentioned earlier, 911 truth makes only a brief appearance in the eleventh day. Thoroughly sourced and complete with extensive endnotes, the eleventh day is an important work on a transformational event in our history. The full story of 911 reprint by summers, anthony isbn. The eleventh day is the new definitive timeline for 911, a superb and detailed extension of the work of the. Booktopia has the eleventh day, the full story of 911 by anthony summers. The september 11 attacks also referred to as 911 were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the islamic terrorist group alqaeda against the united states on the morning of tuesday, september 11, 2001. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Finalist for the pulitzer prize writing with access to thousands of recently released official documents, fresh interviews, and the perspective that can come only from a decade of research and reflection, anthony summers and robbyn swan deliver the first panoramic, authoritative look back at 911.
The full story of 911 and osama bin laden and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The eleventh day the full story of 911 and osama bin laden book. For most living americans, september 11, 2001, is the darkest date in the nations history. The eleventh day was written by a husband and wife team. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His investigative books include not in your lifetime, the critically acclaimed book about the assassination of john f. Many wall street institutions, including the new york stock exchange, were evacuated during the attacks. No one has until now written a comprehensive book on the case. The ultimate account of 9 11 by anthony summers and robbyn swan. Their approach is almost exactly the one that summers took with his welldone kennedy assassination book, conspiracy. In their study of the events leading up to and following the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, the eleventh day. The full story of 911 and osama bin laden turns back the clock, taking us to a black day filled with blue skies.
The full story of 911 by respected conspiracy reality author anthony summers and robbyn swan. A descriptive and thought provoking account of the 911 attrocities which we are extremely familiar with. Nearly three dozen genuinely peaceful muslims died in that attack, and i must point out that. Writing with access to thousands of recently released official doc. The full story of 911 and osama bin laden kindle edition by summers, anthony, swan, robbyn. Author robbyn swan on finding the truth about 911 the.
The full story of 9 11 reprint by summers, anthony isbn. The eleventh day hardcover the full story of 911 and osama bin laden. Not being their first work together, the prose is seamless except for the final chapter where it shows signs of haste. Beginning with the first brutal actions of the hijackers aboard american airlines flight 11, the eleventh day tracks the precise sequence of events and introduces the players.
The eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour is such a book. The eleventh day by anthony summers overdrive rakuten. Overall, the eleventh day adds a great deal to our knowledge of 911, as well as usefully compiling alreadyknown knowledge and dismissing numerous absurd theories. The full story of 911 and osama bin laden, anthony summers and robbyn swan. We have dedicated almost five years exclusively to 911 with access for the.
Robbyn swan draws on thousands of recently released official documents and new interviews to present a report on the september 11 attacks that examines why the crisis was not prevented, how the government and. The full story of 911 is a scientific and historical analysis of everything that went wrong on the day fewer than two dozen islamic terrorists destroyed over two thousand american lives along with hundreds of hardworking immigrants. The eleventh day, the full story of 911 by anthony. Joe persico recreates this twilight struggle with heartbreaking intimacy. The eleventh day book central arkansas library system. One new book, the eleventh day, bills itself as an investigative work, though it often reads more like a somewhat opportunistic exercise in collation. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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