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The Biafra story

  • 236 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1969
  • 7 editions

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1 About this book

This is the book which marked Frederick Forsyth's transition from journalist to author. A record of one of the most brutal conflicts the Third World has ever suffered, it has become a classic of modern war reporting. But it is more than that.

It voices one man's outrage not only at the extremes of human violence, but also at the duplicity and self-interest of the Western Governments - most notably, the British, who tacitly accepted or actively aided that violence.

  • History
  • 1967-1970 Nigeria Civil War
  • History Nigeria
  • Foreign relations

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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