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Michael Holman's 50 years of eye-witness reports on the state of sub-Saharan Africa, written for the Financial Times and other media, provide a valuable perspective on the region’s post-independence successes and set-backs. The book is both relevant and readable, and a perfect introduction for students.
From accounts of the atrocities committed by Rhodesian forces in the 1960s to interviews with Africa’s future leaders and assessments of how they actually performed, Postmark Africa brings together a lifetime of commentaries about a continent Michael Holman grew up in, knows acutely and loves dearly.
Written with the benefit of unique access, Holman’s writings still hold out hope for Africa, in spite of decades of disappointment at the new nations’ structural mismanagement and corruption, the destructive policies of donor countries, and the hateful legacy of colonialism
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Endorsements
Alexander McCall Smith, novelist
‘If you want to see what a good man in Africa has done, read this book.’
Sir Malcolm Rifkind, former U.K. government minister
‘Should be read by anyone who wants to know the history of central and southern Africa and to understand its people, black and white.’
Ed Balls, former U.K. government minister
‘Beautiful prose, compelling story-telling.’
John Githongo, campaigning Kenyan journalist
‘Informed by a deep sense of empathy for the land of his upbringing, warts and all.’
Author Biography
Based in Zambia, Michael Holman wrote about Africa for the Financial Times before moving to London to become its Africa Editor in the 1990s. In 2002 he took early retirement following pioneering surgery for Parkinson’s Disease but continues to return to his old beat.
He was brought up in small-town Rhodesia, establishing his political credentials as a student leader opposing UDI at the University of Salisbury (now Harare) in 1965 before being locked down by the Rhodesian authorities in his home town. He has had close ties with leading members of the ANC.
He now lives in London.
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- Publisher EnvelopeBooks
- Publication Date March 2021
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781838172060
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 12.99 GBP
- Pages274
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2021
- Page size8" x 5" (203.2 x 127) mm
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