The Emperor: Downfall Of An Autocrat
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
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Condition: VG. Jacket: faded with sticker remnant on rear panel. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work of literary journalism, The Emperor chronicles the final days of Haile Selassie's imperial reign in Ethiopia through a series of vivid, anonymous testimonies gathered from the former servants and courtiers of his crumbling palace. Ryszard Kapuściński masterfully reconstructs the absurd rituals and suffocating hierarchies of one of Africa's last absolute monarchies, painting an unforgettable portrait of power, corruption, and collapse. Written with a sharp political wit that is as much a parable about totalitarianism as it is a historical account, the narrative draws direct parallels to authoritarian regimes the world over. The result is a haunting and essential document of how empires decay from within, rendered with the precision of a journalist and the imagination of a novelist.
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: VG. Jacket: faded with sticker remnant on rear panel. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work of literary journalism, The Emperor chronicles the final days of Haile Selassie's imperial reign in Ethiopia through a series of vivid, anonymous testimonies gathered from the former servants and courtiers of his crumbling palace. Ryszard Kapuściński masterfully reconstructs the absurd rituals and suffocating hierarchies of one of Africa's last absolute monarchies, painting an unforgettable portrait of power, corruption, and collapse. Written with a sharp political wit that is as much a parable about totalitarianism as it is a historical account, the narrative draws direct parallels to authoritarian regimes the world over. The result is a haunting and essential document of how empires decay from within, rendered with the precision of a journalist and the imagination of a novelist.
