Examines the reign and recent fall of Ethiopia's Haile Selassie through eyewitness accounts of former members of the Emperor's circle
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Examines the reign and recent fall of Ethiopia's Haile Selassie through eyewitness accounts of former members of the Emperor's circle
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Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Fair. 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 " sensitive, powerful. . .history" ("The New York Review of Books") is Kapuscinski's rendition of their accounts-- humorous, frightening, sad, groteque-- of a man living amidst nearly unimaginable pomp and luxury while his people teetered netween hunger and starvation. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00103437343
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5507429-6
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0151287716I3N10
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0151287716I5N00
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Librería: BookResQ., West Valley City, UT, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Good. Name inside. Dust jacket has wear around the edges with small tears. Mark on top edge. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping. -2a-. Nº de ref. del artículo: E500424ksmug170331
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Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Fair. 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 " sensitive, powerful. . .history" ("The New York Review of Books") is Kapuscinski's rendition of their accounts-- humorous, frightening, sad, groteque-- of a man living amidst nearly unimaginable pomp and luxury while his people teetered netween hunger and starvation. Nº de ref. del artículo: CIN0151287716A
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Librería: FCD Books & More, Fargo, ND, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Good. Cloth 1/4 Binding with Pictorial Dust Jacket, DJ has some normal wear, Owner's Name inside, Otherwise pages are clean, tight & flat, Item Shrink-wrapped for additional protection. Nº de ref. del artículo: 073025002
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Librería: Doss-Haus Books, Redondo Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover, 1983, 1st edition. Dust jacket and boards in fine condition. Binding firm. Slight foxing to top edge. Pages unmarked and clean. (164 pages) Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 023907
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Librería: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good in Dustjacket. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. San Diego. 1983. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0151287716. Translated from the Polish by William R. Brand & Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand. 180 pages. hardcover. Jacket photo: United Press International. Jacket design by Bob Silverman. keywords: Africa Ethiopia History Biography. DESCRIPTION - 'The Emperor is the nightmare that men of power dream when they are most alone. It is a bone-chilling, brilliant tale, as precise in its cut-glass literary style as in its political insights. Taut, yet brimming with aphorism, it is the ultimate re-creation of power in decay.' - Alvin Toffler. After Haile Selassie was deposed in 1974, Ryszard Kapuscinski - Poland's top foreign correspondent - went to Ethiopia to piece together a firsthand account of how the Emperor governed his country and why he fell from power. At great risk to himself, Kapuscinski interviewed members of the imperial circle who had gone into hiding. The result is this remarkable book, an extraordinary study of power anywhere. Humorous and grotesque, acute and moving, the stories of the Emperor's servants and associates portray a man utterly determined to preserve autocratic rule. They tell how he established a network of informants, pitted potential rivals against one another, cultivated his image as sole benefactor. The eyewitnesses describe autocracy's strengths and autocracy's flaws, the people around the Emperor who were 'on their knees - but with knives.' When The Emperor was published in Poland in 1978, it was widely viewed as an allegory of dictatorship in general. Critics saw its publication as a key event in shaping the consensus for reform in Poland, and the book spawned a score of stage adaptations in 1981 alone. Whether read as historical documentary or political allegory, The Emperor is a dazzling literary performance. inventory #4944. Nº de ref. del artículo: z4944
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Librería: Optimon Books, Gravesend, KENT, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Examines the reign and recent fall of Ethiopia's Haile Selassie through eyewitness accounts of former members of the Emperor's circle. Nº de ref. del artículo: 468989
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