This is a fascinating, lively and extremely accessible account of the reign of Tewodros II - or as we might recognise him, Theodore - king of Ethiopia from 1854-1868. The story may be unfamiliar, though Magdala may resonate. Tewedros was an extraordinary man whose character, charismatic embodied extremes, Ethiopia in the 19th century almost unknown, a history of arrogance, assumptions and mistaken expectations. Well worth reading - eye opening.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 90 Autumn 2018 ) |
