Dinner with Mugabe: The Untold Story of a Freedom Fighter Who Became a Tyrant

click here for more details, find new or used items	Heidi Holland Used from £17.03 Pages: 280 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0143025570 Pub: Allen Lane Pub date: 2008-05-29 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 18110

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Balanced account (0/0 people found this helpful)

This is a balanced account of Mugabe.It shows his good and bad sides and provides a possible explanation for his actions. I guess the most important thing is he is detached from the man on the street and the common Zimbabwean. He is definately not in touch with my generation of Zimbabwean (born after independence) who definately have little respect for the so called war veterans. The reality is Mugabe and Zanu have do nothing for my generation.

Unbiased writing. (1/1 people found this helpful)

I have several friends from Zim, so wanted to try to understand what has happened, why Mugabe has acted as he has. Heidi Holland seems to have achieved an explanation, and shows that there's more than one to blame.

Great praise for Holland (0/0 people found this helpful)

In this book, Holland records her travels from all over Zimbabwe (and the world), and interviews around a dozen people about Mugabe the boy, man and most recently, dictator. There is also a compelling interview with Mugabe himself, showing the lengths he'll go to to defend his policies.
Holland deserves loads of praise for this book, which comes up with reasons as to why Mugabe is the way he is. She completed this often dangerous task, and sheds new light on the African leader.
A great read, highly recommended.

Very Good Effort to be Unbiased and Fair (8/12 people found this helpful)

I am a white Zimbabwean and I was delighted to have the opportunity to read an unbiased attempt at recording history. I certainly learned a few things and being white does not make me proud. The only consolation is that blacks are no better. But I applaud the author's endeavours and the kindness with which the subject matter is managed regarding the actions of all parties involved.

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