Who Killed Hammarskjold? by Susan S Williams
A shocking expose of the true story behind the death of the much-beloved UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold
'Part detective, part archivist, part journalist, Williams schmoozed spies, befriended diplomats and mercenaries and won the trust of Hammarskjold s still grieving relatives and UN colleagues to get her taleShe unwinds each thread of the narrative with infinite patience, leading us carefully down the tortuous paths of Cold War intrigue.' --The Spectator 'Susan Williams' fascinating book explores the unresolved issues surrounding his death in a plane crash in central Africa. With the help of her engaging and no-nonsense style - part Miss Marple, part No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - we are led through the messy, ugly and secretive dark arts of decolonisation in a world of white supremacists and Cold War lunatics. Kids: don't try this at home.' --Times Higher Education '[Williams] has done a fine job of marshalling new evidence and painting a vivid picture of a past era of Rhodesian colonists in long socks and white shorts, and of cold war politics played out through vicious proxy wars in Africa.' --Sunday Times
Susan Williams has published widely on Africa, decolonisation and the global power shifts of the 20thc. receiving widespread acclaim for Colour Bar (Penguin, 2006), her book on the founding President of Botswana. Other recent books include The People's King (Penguin, 2003) and Ladies of Influence (Penguin, 2000), as well as edited volumes including The Iconography of Independence: 'Freedoms at Midnight' (2010). She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849043687 |
| ISBN 10 | 184904368X |
| Title | Who Killed Hammarskjold? |
| Author | Susan S Williams |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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