Revolution in Zanzibar : an American's Cold War tale
Donald Petterson (Author)
"The Cold War came to Zanzibar in 1964, when African rebels slaughtered one of every ten Arabs. Led at first by a strange, messianic Ugandan, Cuban-trained factions headed the rebels, making Zanzibar (in the eyes of Washington) a potentially cancerous base for the communist subversion of mainland Africa. Exotic Zanzibar - island of spices, former slave-trading entrepôt, and stepping-off point for 19th century expeditions into the vast interior of the Dark Continent - had succumbed to the terror of 20th century revolution and Cold War intrigue. In Revolution in Zanzibar Don Petterson weaves an engrossing tale of human drama played out against a background of violence and horror. As the only American in Zanzibar throughout the revolution, Petterson reports with the inside authority of a highly placed diplomatic observer, illuminating how the current troubles in Zanzibar are rooted in the Cold War and the revolution of 1964."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2002
Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, 2002