One small East African country embodies the battered history of the continent: patronised by colonialists, riven by civil war, confused by Cold War manoeuvring, proud, colorful, with Africa's best espresso and worst rail service. Michela Wrong brilliantly reveals the contradictions and comedy, past and present, of Eritrea.

Informationen zum Autor Michela Wrong Klappentext Subtitled, "How The World Betrayed A Small African Nation". Brilliantly reveals the contradictions and comedy, past and present, of Eritrea. Zusammenfassung One small East African country embodies the battered history of the continent: patronised by colonialists! riven by civil war! confused by Cold War manoeuvring! proud! colorful! with Africa's best espresso and worst rail service. Michela Wrong brilliantly reveals the contradictions and comedy! past and present! of Eritrea.

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Michela Wrong has been a foreign correspondent since joining Reuters after University and has worked extensively in Africa for the BBC and has also worked for the Sunday Times. She now writes for the Financial Times

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Subtitled, "How The World Betrayed A Small African Nation". Brilliantly reveals the contradictions and comedy, past and present, of Eritrea.