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The Oil and the Glory

A gripping account of a fascinating — and little known — region. LeVine brings to life the tycoons, inventors, politicians and crooks of the Caspian.

The result is a vivid, compelling, and wonderfully written account of a crucial part of the world.

Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate in economics

For years, Steve LeVine produced relentless, solid reporting about the southern tier of the former Soviet Union.

Here, he more than puts it all together. He takes the story to an historical level, thereby producing a great read about the Caspian oil boom.

Robert D. Kaplan, Author of "Balkan Ghosts"

No one knows the murky world of American politics, international oil and corporate corruption in the Caspian better than Steve LeVine.

This is an unforgettable story about forgettable fixers and forgettable governments out for the big bucks.

Seymour M. Hersh, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author



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PROLOGUE

CHRONOLOGY

MAIN CHARACTERS

MAPS

CHAPTER 1: The Barons

CHAPTER 2 : A Visitor from Sweden

CHAPTER 3 : Revolution

CHAPTER 4 : Soviet Days

CHAPTER 5: The Middleman

CHAPTER 6: Détente

CHAPTER 7: The Perfect Oil Field

CHAPTER 8: Crossfire

CHAPTER 9: The First Deal

CHAPTER 10: Return to Baku

CHAPTER 11: The Contract of the Century

CHAPTER 12: The Near Abroad

CHAPTER 13: Early Oil

CHAPTER 14: A Battle of Wills

CHAPTER 15: A Tale of Two Negotiators

CHAPTER 16: An Accidental Pipeline

CHAPTER 17: An Army for Oil

CHAPTER 18: Boom and Bust

CHAPTER 19: Kashagan

CHAPTER 20: A Way to the Sea

CHAPTER 21: The King of Kazakhstan

EPILOGUE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTE ON SOURCES

NOTES

INDEX