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The Emperor

by Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Overview

this is Kapuscinski's rendition of Selassie's servants and closest associates accounts- humorous, frightening, sad, grotesque- of a man living amidst nearly unimaginable pomp and luxury while his people teetered between hunger and starvation.

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Book Details

Published
April 12, 1984
Publisher
Vintage
Pages
164
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780394723761

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