The story of Jordan"s ruler in the turmoil of the Middle East. A key figure in the quagmire of Middle Eastern politics, the recently deceased King Hussein of Jordan led a life full of drama never far from the brink of danger. He was barely sixteen when his grandfather was gunned down at his side in Jerusalem. He survived several attempts on his own life while he faced one political crisis after another, both domestically and in his affairs with neighboring Israel. He was extraordinary if only for his longevity in office, nearing forty-six years at the time he died. His personal life, no less eventful, included four marriages, once to an Englishwoman and most recently to the American-born Queen Noor. His televised appearance at the Wye meetings while he was fighting for his life as a cancer patient at the Mayo Clinic brought him near center stage in the American-brokered peace agreement. Once again, it confirmed him as a man of substance, whose fascinating story Roland Dallas tells in this biography. 8 Pages of Black-and-White Photographs Notes/Index