Born in Addis Ababa, Asfa-Wossen Asserate is an author and corporate consultant who resides in Frankfurt am Main. He is the author of the books "Manieren" and "Deutsche Tugenden." Peter Lewisis the translator of such works as Roger Willemsen s"The Ends of the Earth" and Jonas Luscher s "Barbarian Spring."
"this biography is a useful study of a significant African
statesman."-- "Chartist Magazine" "A superior biography."--
"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, on the German edition" "The
impressive, dazzling and complex personality of Haile Selassie,
King of Kings and Conquering Lion, is conveyed in this biographical
portrait by Asfa-Wossen Asserate, his great-nephew."-- "New
African" "The value of Asfa-Wossen Asserate's biography is that it
is an insider's account. . . . Asserate provides a clear-sighted,
dispassionate appraisal of the Emperor's life."-- "Times Literary
Supplement" "This is a superb, magnificent and totally gripping
biography."--Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs
"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, on the German edition" "This
rather splendid book . . . can best be described as a sober and
rational assessment of the extremely long and complex life of the
most eminent African ruler of the 20th century."-- "Literary
Review" "Today, after centuries of oppression, a billion Africans
are finally winning back the substance of their freedom but it is
proving a long, vexed and sometimes violent fight. Asfa-Wossen
Asserate's masterful, insider's account of Haile Selassie, the
African emperor who led Ethiopia's struggle against colonial
fascism only to deny liberty to his people, stands as inspiration
and warning to an entire continent."--Alex Perry, author of The
Rift: A New Africa Breaks Free "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, on
the German edition" "This moving and commanding work of literature,
a perspective from inside the subject's world and yet with full
recognition of the world which surrounded it, is a litany of
lessons, and a signal reminder of the human components of
leadership."
-- "Defense & Foreign Affairs Special Analysis" "Provides an
authoritative, insider's perspective and a refreshingly balanced
look at this fascinating international figure who was the global
face of Ethiopia for most of the 20th century. . . . King of Kings:
Triumph and Tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is full
of captivating details that only an insider could share; it is
written with great poise and warmth for the enigmatic leader while
at the same time cognizant of the swelling unhappiness and
criticism the Emperor faced from his own people impatient with the
pace of change."
-- "Tadias Magazine" "Haile Selassie is one of the most bizarre and
misunderstood figures in 20th-century history, alternately
worshipped and mocked, idolised and marginalised. This magnificent
biography by the German-Ethiopian historian Asfa-Wossen Asserate (a
distant relation of Selassie), and translated by Peter Lewis, is
diligently researched and fair-minded; he is at last accorded a
proper dignity."
-- "Guardian" "A thorough and in-depth view of this
larger-than-life figure. . . . Intertwines history, geography,
politics, religion, and human interest to form a fascinating
narration that covers much of the landscape of the twentieth
century."
-- "Foreword Reviews" "A tautly written, remarkably even-handed
account of successful autocracy."
-- "Spectator" "A multifaceted picture of the so-called Father of
Africa."
-- "Publishers Weekly"
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