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| | 1. |  | The Emperor
from Vintage
Price: $4.45
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Why is this book so famous? Regarded by many as a classic of journalism, this piece of literary journalism seems terribly slight to me. Updike is quoted on the cover as finding the piece poetic, which it is, I suppose, but poetry is not journalism, and I am suspicious of poetic journalism which... more info
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| | 4. |  | The Blue Nile
from Harper Perennial
Price: $8.10
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Two years after the success of "The White Nile" (1960), Moorehead spinned further yarns of African adventurers and Nilotic history. This time the year span is from 1798 to 1858 and the location is on the Blue Nile, dealing with Sudan and Ethiopia. European exploration of this lesser but not least... more info
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| | 5. |  | Held at a Distance: A Rediscovery of Ethiopia
from Academy Chicago Publishers
Price: $11.59
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Simply stated, this is the best nonfiction that I have ever read, probably because I relate to her story on so many levels. Rebecca Haile tells the story of the thousands of Ethiopian children removed from their home at an early age and implanted in another society dramatically different from their... more info
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| | 6. |  | A History of Ethiopia Updated Edition
from University of California Press
Price: $14.62
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I found the book well-written and well-organized according to significant changes in Ethiopia's development. Economics, as well as politics, ethnology and technology are used to explain events and their significance. One thing that did annoy me is the fact that historic maps are all located together... more info
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