Part biography, part historical record, this work details the pivotal role King Faisal played in the history and politics of the Middle East and around the world. From shaping Saudi Arabia for more than half a century as a warrior general to being the country's first ambassador and acting as a spokesperson for Arab concerns at the United Nations, this study illustrates King Faisal's legacy that continues beyond his own lifetime. Filled with insightful anecdotes, quotations, and a myriad of photographs, this examination is one that all serious students of East-West relations should study today in order to learn from one of the greatest of our world leaders.