It's Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower - Rilegato

Wrong, Michela

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ISBN 10: 0061346586 ISBN 13: 9780061346583

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2009

Riassunto

A PEN Award-winning author documents how Kenya was viewed as a model of democracy upon the 2003 election of president Mwai Kibaki before the flight of reformer John Githongo two years later upon his discovery of government corruption, in an account that discusses alleged ethnic favoritism that Githongo took risks to expose. 20,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Wrong’s book is packed with detail and solid sourcing and tells its story clearly.” --Jeffrey Gettleman (New York Review of Books)

“Important and illuminating...Reads like a John Le Carré novel...On a deeper and much richer level, it’s an analysis of how and why Kenya descended into political violence.” (Caroline Elkins, Washington Post)

“A fast-paced political thriller―with echoes of Graham Greene and John le Carré.... A gripping, thoughtful book.” (New York Times Book Review)

“...urgent and important...” (Harper's Magazine)

“A gripping saga...a down-to-earth yet sophisticated expose...a devastating account of how corruption and tribalism reinforce each other.” (The Economist)

A solid investigative exposé (Kirkus Reviews)

“Written with the pace of a thriller and a depth of analysis of a nation and a man, this is a compelling look at a nation struggling to overcome its past.” (Booklist)

“A gripping profile of an anti-corruption crusader.... Githongo...is a magnetic protagonist for Wrong’s expose of the machinery of corruption.” (Publishers Weekly)

“A tumultuous journey through the official networks of sleaze that drained billions of dollars from Kenya’s coffers... The extent of the fraud, and the level of destruction it wreaked, is shocking...” (Newsweek International)

L'autore:

Michela Wrong has worked as a foreign correspondent for Reuters, the BBC, and the Financial Times. She has written about Africa for Slate.com and is a frequent commentator on African affairs in the media. Her first book, In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz, won the James Stern Silver Pen Award for Nonfiction. She lives in London.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061346586
• ISBN 13: 9780061346583
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 354