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A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa by French, Howard W.
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
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- ISBN
- 0375414614
- Book Title
- Continent for the Taking : the Tragedy and Hope of Africa
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- History, Social Science, Political Science
- Topic
- Africa / General, Sociology / General, International Relations / General, World / African
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Item Weight
- 22.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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In A Continent for the Taking Howard W. French, a veteran correspondent for "The" "New York Times," gives a compelling firsthand account of some of Africa's most devastating recent history-from the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko, to Charles Taylor's arrival in Monrovia, to the genocide in Rwanda and the Congo that left millions dead. Blending eyewitness reportage with rich historical insight, French" "searches deeply into the causes of today's events, illuminating the debilitating legacy of colonization and the abiding hypocrisy and inhumanity of both Western and African political leaders. While he captures the tragedies that have repeatedly befallen Africa's peoples, French also opens our eyes to the immense possibility that lies in Africa's complexity, diversity, and myriad cultural strengths. The culmination of twenty-five years of passionate exploration and understanding, this is a powerful and ultimately hopeful book about a fascinating and misunderstood continent.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375414614
ISBN-13
9780375414619
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5926713
Product Key Features
Book Title
Continent for the Taking : the Tragedy and Hope of Africa
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Africa / General, Sociology / General, International Relations / General, World / African
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Dt352.2.F74 2004
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"A Continent for the Taking"is a compelling, passionate book richly informed by history and politics. It is also a moral book, an angry book by a writer who is outraged by how the west and, particularly, the United States has dealt with Africa to serve its own convenience. Never in the history of the world have so few done so much to destroy so many. French's book finally is the story of a man who loves the people and their customs-a grown-up view of Africa by a black man who is neither estranged from the place nor romantically seeking home." -Gerald Early "A brilliant and nuanced meditation on the complexities of contemporary Africa. Essential reading for those of us who love Africa and for all those who wish to gain a fuller understanding of a continent that is sprawling, mysterious, and endlessly fascinating. Howard French's voice is both fresh and enlightening." -Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
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2003-058920
Dewey Decimal
967.032
Dewey Edition
22
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