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* 'The emphatic authority that George Alagiah has brought to his reports from Africa for BBC News is just as strong a component of his book' - THE TIMES * 'Without rhetoric or rancour, his eloquent book places these issues in their true context, and frames some of the major moral questions of our time' - INDEPENDENT
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* George Alagiah's personal testament about Africa - an epic of individual pride and suffering.
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Long, long before I came to know and love Africa as a place, I yearned for it as an idea. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Long, long before I came to know and love Africa as a place, I yearned for it as an idea. Read the first page
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having seen George Alagiah as a first-rate foreign affairs correspondent and then news reader for the BBC, I was delighted to find he could also write. This is a good mix of biography and factual review of events in certain African countries, seen from the perspective not only of a journalist but also of an "insider". Most books on Africa are written either by Europeans or Africans themselves and the fact that Alagiah originally comes from an Asian developing country gives a different edge to his comments. His analysis of the situation in Somalia as well as the Congo are particularly strong. There are also thrilling accounts of his escapades as a journalist in Africa, which should delight many a would-be correspondent. I would recommend this book highly and anyone in the least bit interested in Africa, journalism or indeed the personal story of a boy/man, who has been through many upheavals and come through successfully, will find it well worth their while.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Being a South African, I am more than just averagely interested in books on Africa. I knew George Aligiah from news reporting on UK TV only - I had no idea of his roots or his African adventures.
I found his writing exceptionally easy to read and personal. He writes of HIS experiences, and makes no apologies for not trying to write a full history of a situation. He lets you know of the wonders of Africa, as well as some of its horrors, and gets the balance right.
I finished the book wanting more, and feeling prouder of Africa than I had in a long time. Don't miss it!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is, quite simply, a brilliant book. George Alagiah leads the reader through a history of modern Africa from a personal, involved and genuinely compassionate point of view. He details his own upbringing, first in Ceylon then in Ghana, where his family moved when he was 5. He then goes on to give fascinating and thought provoking accounts of his journalistic experiences in many different African countries. The accounts of his dealings with various regimes, armies, and above all ordinary people cannot fail to move the reader. He is not afraid to speak his mind, criticising various movements and leaders, both from Africa and the Western world. This book succeeds in making the amazing continent come alive, with stories of its people, its promise and its problems told by one of its proudest sons. Alagiah's understanding of African politics, culture, family and social life offer the reader super insights that any author without such a personal experience would surely struggle to do. Read it!
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Jolly good read
As you would expect from a journalist, this is a well written book, descriptions are wonderful and one can visualise the scenes as they are described by Elegiah in his very precise... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. G. Maher
One of my favourites
I have read this book twice and I would read it again. I gave it to my husband who has never visited Africa and he enjoyed the book too. Read more
Published 12 months ago by C.Rabbit
A PASSAGE TO AFRICA
This is probably the best book I have ever read. No other book has challenged, entertained and captivated me so much since I don't know when. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2006 by Y'vonney Kemmes
Typical biased, political agenda
When George Alegiah began his story with a thinly veiled justification for the Tamil Tigers terrorist group, I should have put this book down. I'm sorry I didn't. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2004 by Shane Watts
Introduction to a truthfull insight of Africa
His experience seems to encourage him to express what he believes is important to be shared about this continent. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2002 by Olivier Mills
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