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A sweeping, provocative and very timely new history of Africa seen through the context of wealt
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Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. He is the author of many books including The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence; Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe, and Mandela: A Biography. He lives near Oxford.
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Even the longtime specialist is likely to learn lots of things because of the extraordinary amount of ground the author covers.” Howard French, The Wall Street Journal
Mr Meredith artfully weaves together exploration, trade and geography in a narrative that is both detailed and arresting [he] leaves the reader bursting with a wealth of facts” The Economist
This is the new standard against which future histories will be considered.” Publishers Weekly starred review
A gripping tale of insatiable greed personal and collective.” Booklist, starred review
[A] broad-ranging history of Africa from the age of the pharaohs to the present, with a solid emphasis on economics richly detailed a useful study.” Kirkus Reviews
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