- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (Dec 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380719991
- ISBN-13: 978-0380719990
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.4 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,777,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Magnificent, vigorous, comprehensive, compulsive reading' DAILY TELEGRAPH *'Memorable history on a grand scale . . . brilliant . . . thrilling, fast moving, imaginative, coherent' INDEPENDENT *' A phenomenal achievement . . . clear, authoritative and compelling' William Boyd, DAILY TELEGRAPH *'Grim as well as gripping reading . . . Pakenham writes racily and humorously . . . a magnificent, swash buckling, blood-bolstered epic' OBSERVER
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*the full-scale story of the nineteenth-century imperial invasion of Africa
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The Times was delivered at the palace of Laeken on 7 January 1876, as usual, in time for His Majesty's breakfast. Read the first page
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of the finest historical books I have ever read and would recommend it to anyone! It was a pleasure to read and my knowledge of the European involvement in Africa has gone from strength to strength. I now find myself looking at maps of the continent and knowing which country used to be ruled by what power and how this came about. The constant flow from place to place and topic to topic means you do not get bogged down in one area of the continents history. For example you read a chapter on South Africa, then move on to the Congo and then on to Egypt, before reading some more about South Africa. A fantastic piece of historical work!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is that rarest of historical works.
It is excellently researched, well written and once you start reading it you will not stop.
It reads like a novel and Pakenham manages to infuse what is a serious and often grim subject with a flavour of humour with his unerring turn of phrase and wit
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Initially I bought this book for a friend of mind who was going to Africa to work. He was so enthused that I decided to buy it myself. I wasn't disappointed. It is a great read. It is well written and gives a great picture of how politics works, how propoganda works, how opportunism works and so on. Anyboby interest in colonisation should read this.
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A Superb History
I thoroughly enjoyed this book the first time I read it and have been greatly rewarded each time I have subsequently re-read it . Read more
Published 1 month ago by Terry J
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Brilliantly written. Although a large book I didn't want it to end. Pakenham is awesome at guiding and informing you through a fascinating period of history and, yes, like many... Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. T. Andrew
Very ineteresting book
Sets out in a very in depth and comprehensive manner the history of European colonisation of Africa. Read more
Published 10 months ago by R. Scriven
Better as story-telling than as history
Pakenham's a great stylist - if at times a little melodramatic - and I thought the book was an absorbing and evocative read. But I had a few niggles. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Frogory
Great books
I bought this book as a gift for someone spending some time in Africa and they said it was a really interesting, informative read.
Published 16 months ago by scopab59
Gripping Narrative
As an informal reader of history, I found this book to be absolutely brilliant. Having watched a few films, read a few things on wikipedia and realizing I knew nothing at all about... Read more
Published 16 months ago by hellodavey
History at it's best - a ripping yarn
This is one of the finest history books I've ever read. Despite covering just a thirty year period, the subject is an incredibly broad one, with theatres spanning the whole... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Robert Poll
Perspective and Panache on the Grand Stage
I have had this book for years, but could not get into it before. Recently however I have studied Victorian politics and now the book makes more sense. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by conjunction
Too difficult to read
In my opinion the book is a bit difficult to read, It is mainly focus in Britain and you can not find to much information about other european nations (Spain, Portugal, Italy). Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Eduardo Santamaria
Absorbing.
Just finished this book and I have to say it was a great read. It runs to about 650 pages of text and covers a period of about 30 years in detail so there are alot of people and... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2009 by C. Wood
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