Ben Bella
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A landmark work of political biography, Ben Bella chronicles the extraordinary life of Ahmed Ben Bella, the revolutionary leader who became Algeria's first president following the country's hard-won independence from France in 1962. Written with journalistic precision and narrative depth, Robert Merle draws on extensive personal interviews with Ben Bella himself, presenting an intimate and authoritative portrait of a man shaped by war, imprisonment, and an unshakeable belief in Algerian self-determination. Merle details the brutal realities of the Algerian War of Independence, illustrating how Ben Bella's charisma and political cunning made him both a symbol of anti-colonial resistance and a figure of intense controversy. The tone is serious and probing, balancing admiration with critical scrutiny as it traces Ben Bella's rise from a soldier in the French army to a revolutionary icon and, ultimately, to a leader whose tenure ended in a military coup in 1965. This essential work stands as a vital document for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent birth of modern Algeria and the complex human forces that drove decolonization in the twentieth century.
Author: Robert Merle
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Michael Joseph
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of political biography, Ben Bella chronicles the extraordinary life of Ahmed Ben Bella, the revolutionary leader who became Algeria's first president following the country's hard-won independence from France in 1962. Written with journalistic precision and narrative depth, Robert Merle draws on extensive personal interviews with Ben Bella himself, presenting an intimate and authoritative portrait of a man shaped by war, imprisonment, and an unshakeable belief in Algerian self-determination. Merle details the brutal realities of the Algerian War of Independence, illustrating how Ben Bella's charisma and political cunning made him both a symbol of anti-colonial resistance and a figure of intense controversy. The tone is serious and probing, balancing admiration with critical scrutiny as it traces Ben Bella's rise from a soldier in the French army to a revolutionary icon and, ultimately, to a leader whose tenure ended in a military coup in 1965. This essential work stands as a vital document for anyone seeking to understand the turbulent birth of modern Algeria and the complex human forces that drove decolonization in the twentieth century.