The Emperor: Downfall of An Autocrat book by Ryszard Kapuscinski
By Ryszard KapuscinskiThe Emperor: Downfall of An Autocrat book by Ryszard Kapuscinski
A "sensitive, powerful ... history" (The New York Review of Books) of a man living amidst nearly unimaginable pomp and luxury while his people teetered netween hunger and starvation. Haile Selassie, King of Kings, Elect of God, Lion of Judah, His Most Puissant Majesty and Distinguished Highness the Emperor of Ethiopia, reigned from 1930 until he was overthrown by the army in 1974. While the fighting still raged, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Poland's leading foreign correspondent, traveled to Ethiopia to seek out and interview Selassie's servants and closest associates on how the Emperor had ruled and why he fell. This is Kapuscinski's rendition of their accounts—humorous, frightening, sad, groteque. Published By Vintage on 1989-03-13
Book details
- Paperback
- 174 pages
- English
- 0679722033
- 9780679722038
About Ryszard Kapuscinski
ryszard kapu?ci?ski debuted as a poet in dzi? i jutro at the age of 17 and has been a journalist, writer, and publicist. in 1964 he was appointed Read More about Ryszard Kapuscinski
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