Includes bibliographical references and index.

Patriarchs 1900 to September 1967. In exile -- The royal garage -- Silent partners -- The glory of his reign -- For Jerusalem -- The backlash -- A modern man -- Crosswind -- Sons and daughters -- October 1967 to May 1988 -- The guardians -- Young Osama -- Realm of conspiracy -- The rising son -- Discovering America -- The convert's zeal -- Wired -- The amusement park -- In the king's service -- Anxiety disorder -- The grinder -- The arms bazaar -- Off the books -- The proposal -- Kitty Hawk field of dreams -- The global family -- June 1988 to September 2001 -- Writer-director-producer -- Lump sums -- America in motion -- The Swiss accounts -- A Rolls Royce in the rain -- The construction of exile -- Hedge funds -- A trojan desk -- The aesthetics of worship -- One phone, one world -- Lawyers, guns and money -- Bin Laden island -- Legacies -- September 2001 to September 2007 -- The name -- Public relations -- Brands -- So what? -- In exile.