770pp., illus., maps, paperback, Revised & Updated Edition, London, (2005) 2021
"As a narrative of Africa’s political trajectory since independence, this book is hard to beat … Elegantly written as well as unerringly accurate" Financial Times
Journalist and historian Martin Meredith's books include Diamonds, Gold and War: The making of South Africa; The Fortunes of Africa: A 5000-year history of wealth, greed and endeavour, and Mandela: A biography. He lives near Oxford.