The man who changed the world
Gail Sheehy
The human story of an inner struggle, a struggle that is the culmination of the series of lives Gorbachev has led throughout his career. Presents the first full-scale portrait of this unique figure.
Read Time: ~2.8 hr
Lettre discourtoise aux souverainetés africaines
by Alain et Egdard Hazoumé (2003)
About this book
Au-delà de l'absurdité, que peuvent bien nous apprendre les autocrates africains ? Rien moins que ce qui symbolise ce continent, au travers d'une demi-siècle d'histoire : l'emprise obsessionnelle de ses dirigeants, la volatilité de son génie, la permanence de son immobilisme. Se projetant avec frénésie dans ce qu'elle croit être les chemins de l'avenir, l'Afrique demeure engluée dans les marécages de son passé. Ses blessures, ses antagonismes, ses faiblesses sont les mêmes. D'où l'absolue nécessité de visiter sa mémoire, d'explorer ses torpeurs afin de mettre à jour les gisements d'un véritable renouveau.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreLettre discourtoise aux souverainetés africaines Lead Character
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