{"product_id":"revolution-in-zanzibar-an-americans-cold-war-tale-9780813342689","title":"Revolution in Zanzibar: An American's Cold War Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Donald Petterson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Africa - Central\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cold War exploded in Zanzibar in 1964 when African rebels slaughtered one of every ten Arabs. Led by a strange, messianic Ugandan, Cuban-trained factions headed the rebels, making Zanzibar (in the eyes of Washington) a potentially cancerous base for the communist subversion of mainland Africa. Exotic Zanzibar -- fabled island of spices, former slave-trading entrept, and stepping-off point for 19th century expeditions into the vast interior of the Dark Continent -- had succumbed to the terror of 20th century revolution and Cold War intrigue. In the vivid, eyewitness tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Bang Bang Club\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Skull beneath the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e, Donald Petterson weaves an engrossing tale of human drama played out against a background of violence and horror. As the only American in Zanzibar throughout the revolution, Petterson reports with the inside authority of a highly placed diplomatic observer, illuminating how the current troubles in Zanzibar are rooted in the Cold War and the revolution of 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47613732192407,"sku":"9780813342689","price":2471.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780813342689.webp?v=1775087452","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/revolution-in-zanzibar-an-americans-cold-war-tale-9780813342689","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}