Review: The Emperor
User Review - Matthew - GoodreadsFor years I had heard what a wonderful writer Kapuscinski was but to me this book was a let down. It read more like a tell-all scandal rag rather than the superior journalistic account it was touted ... Read full review
Review: The Emperor
User Review - Khristopher - GoodreadsI was actually displeased with this book, even though I had read Mr. Kapuscinski's "The Soccer War" previously. This was a 302-page tale of how an Ethiopian emperor fell from power and the military ... Read full review
Review: The Emperor
User Review - Andrea - GoodreadsKapuscinski alleges that these are transcripts of former members of Haile Selassie's court, but I wonder why they all seem to speak in the same manner and I also wonder why they all seem to utter ... Read full review
Review: The Emperor
User Review - Cheryl - Goodreads"Courtier of all ages feel one great need: to speak in such a way that they do not say anything." Stendhal, Racine and Shakespeare. This summarises the book which had some interesting aspects to it ... Read full review
Review: The Emperor
User Review - Lorenzo - GoodreadsLess intriguing than all the others books by Kapuscinski I've already read. The problem with "The Emperor" is the style chosen by the great Polish journalist. At this time Kapuscinski simply reports ... Read full review
