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Emeka

Frederick Forsyth

  • 156 pages · about 3 hours
  • First published 1982
  • 2 editions
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1 About this book

Emeka a biography by English writer Frederick Forsyth about his friend Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, head of the state of Biafra, a republic that seceded from Nigeria and was briefly independent. The book was published in 1982. In 1991 a revised edition was published.

"Emeka" is an abbreviation of the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Good for readers who want: a true life story, history, politics, and a short read.

  • 1967-1970 Nigeria Civil War
  • Nigeria
  • Biography
  • History
  • Politics and government
  • Revolutionaries
  • Nigeria, history
  • History Nigeria

2 About Frederick Forsyth

1938–2025

Frederick McCarthy Forsyth ( for-SYTH; 25 August 1938 – 9 June 2025) was an English novelist and journalist. He was best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. Forsyth's works frequently appeared on best-sellers lists, and more than a dozen of his titles have been adapted to film.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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