Howard
W. French
Former New York Times senior writer. Chronicler of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the making of the modern world. Author of five acclaimed works of history and reportage.
Howard W. French
"It would be as impossible to overstate the importance of Nkrumah as it would be to overstate the brilliance of this study. For too many, Africa as a whole remains an enigma. Howard W. French's masterwork clarifies the continent, both its history and the backstory to its current conflicts, with remarkable precision."
Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize winner — The Second Emancipation
"An original, provocative, and important work of history…With meticulous research and crisp writing, Howard W. French helps us see and understand the modern world anew. An extraordinary achievement."
Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize winner — The Second Emancipation
"Nkrumah's odyssey is the subject of Howard W. French's riveting new book…Nkrumah paralleled Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. in his reach and influence…French's book reads as history told in the present tense, at once enthralling and devastating."
Vivien Chang, Los Angeles Review of Books — The Second Emancipation
