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Death of the Dark Hero: Eastern Europe, 1987-90
David Selbourne
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Hardcover. Clean copy of an ex library book with neat label on spine and uaual stamps
David Selbourne returned from Bucharest in January 1990 having witnessed the startling events in the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe. In this book he gives an account of what led up to these political changes, based on discussions with a wide range of men and women, both in power and out. When he began to write his book, he was obliged to disguise the names of his informants to protect them, but in the final chapters their identities are restored as many of them find themselves thrust into the centre stage of political leadership. Selbourne suggests that the transformations ... Read more
David Selbourne returned from Bucharest in January 1990 having witnessed the startling events in the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe. In this book he gives an account of what led up to these political changes, based on discussions with a wide range of men and women, both in power and out. When he began to write his book, he was obliged to disguise the names of his informants to protect them, but in the final chapters their identities are restored as many of them find themselves thrust into the centre stage of political leadership. Selbourne suggests that the transformations ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Jonathan Cape Ltd London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224027922
SKU
KEX0226595
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99-1
About David Selbourne
David Selbourne was born in 1937 and educated at Manchester Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford. His books include Against Social Illusion: A Radical Argument, and Left Behind: Journeys Into British Politics. He is also well known for his journalism in the Independent, the Sunday Telegraph and the Sunday Times. He published most recently a selection form his father's diaries ... Read more
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