Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian Liberation

by Sarah Irving

Book Overview

Dubbed 'the poster girl of Palestinian militancy', Leila Khaled's image flashed across the world after she hijacked a passenger jet in 1969. The picture of a young, determined looking woman with a checkered scarf, clutching an AK-47, was as era-defining as that of Che Guevara. In this intimate profile, based on interviews with Khaled and those who know her, Sarah Irving gives us the life-story behind the image. Key moments of Khaled's turbulent life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745329519
• ISBN13: 9780745329512
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.6"