The Obamas by Peter Firstbrook
Peter Firstbrook spent many months in Kenya researching the history of Barack Obama's family. It is a truly astonishing drama culminating in the inauguration of Barack Obama on 20 January 2009 watched by Obama's African family on a flickering television clustered under a group of trees in the twilight of Kobama village in Kenya.
The real fascination of this book is the way the complex story of the Obamas mirrors the equally complex story of Kenya and, indeed, of AfricaIt's a real insight into the good, the bad and the ugly of colonialism, into how education inevitably brought the demand for freedom, into rebellion and savagery like the Mau Mau years, and into the heady idealism, corruption and confusion that followed independence * Irish Independent *
Scholarly, timely and detailed * Bookbag *
You might wonder if this would be a dry and detailed journey. Detailed it is. Dry it is not. Firstbrook is a first-rate storyteller * USA Today *
Fascinating ... [Firstbrook] adds many interesting details to what we know of the President's heritage -- David Remnick * New Yorker *
Scholarly, timely and detailed * Bookbag *
You might wonder if this would be a dry and detailed journey. Detailed it is. Dry it is not. Firstbrook is a first-rate storyteller * USA Today *
Fascinating ... [Firstbrook] adds many interesting details to what we know of the President's heritage -- David Remnick * New Yorker *
Peter Firstbrook worked for the BBC for twenty-five years before developing a successful freelance writing and filmmaking career in 2002 He specialises in making history and international documentaries. He has published three bestselling books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848092143 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848092148 |
| Title | The Obamas |
| Author | Peter Firstbrook |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2010-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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