The Emperor Ryszard Kapuscinski Penguin Classics Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

The Penguin Modern Classics Edition Of Ryszard Kapuscinski\ S Emperor Is Translated By William R Brand And Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand With An Introduction Neal Ascherton After Deposition Haile Selassie In 1974 Which Ended Ancient Rule Abyssinian Monarchy Kapuscinski Travelled To Ethiopia Sought Out Surviving Courtiers Tell Their Stories Here Eloquent Ironic Voices Depict Lavish Corrupt World They Had Known - From Rituals Hierarchies Intrigues At Court Vagaries A Ruler Who Maintained Absolute Power Over His Impoverished People Describe Inexorable Downfall As Ethiopian Military Approach Strange Omens Appear Sky Vanish Until Only Valet Remain Deserted Palace Awaiting Fate Dramatic Mesmerising One Great Works Reportage Haunting Epitaph On Last Moments Dying Regime (1932-2007) Was Born Pinsk Now Belarus Pre-Eminent Writer Among Polish Reporters Best-Known Book Reportage-Novel Decline Selassie\ Anachronistic Has Been Into Many Languages Shah Shahs About Iran Imperium Days Soviet Union Have Enjoyed Similar Success If You Might Like Norman Mailer\ Fight Also Available \ Stunning Magical Eloquence\ John Updike New Yorker\ [The Emperor] Transcends Becoming Nightmare Unforgettable Fiercely Comic Finally Compassionate Book\ Salman Rushdie\ Trascends Limitations Journalism Writes Narrative Conrad Or Kipling Orwell\ Blake Morrison Σελίδες: 192 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm