{"product_id":"the-emperor-downfall-of-an-autocrat-penguin-classics-0141188030","title":"The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat (Penguin Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0141188030\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ryszard Kapuscinski\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the deposition of Haile Selassie in 1974, which ended the ancient rule of the Abyssinian monarchy, Ryszard Kapuciski travelled to Ethiopia and sought out surviving courtiers to tell their stories. Here, their eloquent and ironic voices depict the lavish, corrupt world they had known - from the rituals, hierarchies and intrigues at court to the vagaries of a ruler who maintained absolute power over his impoverished people. They describe his inexorable downfall as the Ethiopian military approach, strange omens appear in the sky and courtiers vanish, until only the Emperor and his valet remain in the deserted palace, awaiting their fate. Dramatic and mesmerising, \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the great works of reportage and a haunting epitaph on the last moments of a dying regime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes an introduction by Neal Ascherson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNew | Mint Condition | Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon | Guaranteed packaging | No quibbles returns\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51533906411808,"sku":"NEW0141188030","price":19.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81dDIGzdCOL.jpg?v=1777354204","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-emperor-downfall-of-an-autocrat-penguin-classics-0141188030","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}