In The Pirate, Harold Robbins reached into the exotic, sensual world of the Middle East - into the passionate, violent realm of one indomitable man! The Pirate was the wealthiest sheikh of all Islam. Badyr Al Fay's origins were as mysterious as the shifting desert sands, but his cunning mind had forged a vast economic empire. From the world's luxurious, decadent playgrounds to the intrigues of international finance, he relentlessly conquered the most formidable challenges, and the most beautiful women. But his past haunted his every move, and the woman he loved but could not hold - a beautiful, blonde American - threatened to destroy him. At the pinnacle of his power, as a storm of politics, betrayal and terrorism gathered around him, he would risk everything to gain his ultimate dream - a prince's golden throne...
- ISBN10 0671558641
- ISBN13 9780671558642
- Publish Date 3 February 1985 (first published 1 January 1974)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 February 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Simon & Schuster
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Language English