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America's Boy: The Marcoses and the Philippines (Paperback)

by James Hamilton-Paterson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Granta Books; New edition edition (7 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1862072825
  • ISBN-13: 978-1862072824
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 316,693 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The story of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos's rise to power. The overthrowing of the couple in 1986 briefly focused world attention on the Philippines. The Western media's coverage took its lead from the US, and the no-holds barred denigration of the Marcoses tarnished the Philippines more generally.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for anyone who has been/is going to the PI, 30 Nov 2003
This review is from: America's Boy (Hardcover)
This is an excellent book. It gives a superb insight into the workings of The Philippines and its people, which can be quite extraordinary.

The potted history in the first few chapters is excellent (and shocking).

A must for anyone who intends to visit, work or live in the PI.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb- one of the best books I have read for years, 7 Feb 2001
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An amazingly entertaining mixture of poltics, history, biography and thought with tremendous educational and entetainment value. Its also a very deep book with lots to think about in terms of the environment, politics and ethics.

Fantastic even if you know nothing about the Phillipines, though you won't after finishing this book

This is a massive acheivement and worth the value of ten novels from the Booker Shortlist, easily!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Knows the Philippines better than the natives., 1 Feb 2000
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If you had to choose just one book to provide political insights and revelations on the history of the Philippines, James-Hamilton Paterson's "America'a Boy" must be the one to go for. Yet it is far more than an outstanding history. It provides such authentic pictures of everday life, both town and village, and so measures the mentality of the Filipino, that it also ranks as the best tourist-primer I know. (As one who known quite intimately the Philippines over thirty years, you just feel in your bones he must be married to one.) His pen is poetic - reminiscent of Rizal himself, and his sympathy for the Filipino is real. A classic in every way, which will without doubt stand the test of time.
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