About the Author

Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. His previous books include Mandela; Mugabe; Diamonds, Gold, and War; Born in Africa; and The Fate of Africa. He lives near Oxford, England.

Reviews

"[A] broad-ranging history of Africa from the age of the pharaohs to the present, with a solid emphasis on economics...richly detailed...a useful study."
--Kirkus Reviews

"A gripping tale of insatiable greed-personal and collective."
--Booklist, starred review

"Even the longtime specialist is likely to learn lots of things because of the extraordinary amount of ground the author covers."
--Howard French, Wall Street Journal

"Mr. Meredith artfully weaves together exploration, trade, and geography in a narrative that is both detailed and arresting.... [He] leaves the reader bursting with a wealth of facts."
--The Economist

"This is the new standard against which future histories will be considered."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

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