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Cesarz

by Ryszard Kapuściński

Biography & MemoirHistorical Fiction

1978

Study of the power of Ethiopian emperor Hailie Selassie, as he created informants, rivalries, and his image as sole benefactor. Describes the strengths and flaws of autocracy. A firsthand account of how he governed his country and why he fell from power in 1974.

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