A Thousand Hills
Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It
Turner Publishing Company · Print & ebook · June 1, 2008
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- Who it’s for
- A focused history that turns a national story into something legible, without flattening it.
- Genres
- Presidents & World Leaders, East African History, Political Lives
- Published
- Turner Publishing Company, June 1, 2008
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A Thousand Hills: Rwanda's Rebirth and the Man Who Dreamed It is the story of Paul Kagame, a refugee who, after a generation of exile, found his way home. Learn about President Kagame, who strives to make Rwanda the first middle-income country in Africa, in a single generation.
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In this adventurous tale, learn about Kagame’s early fascination with Che Guevara and James Bond, his years as an intelligence agent, his training in Cuba and the United States, the way he built his secret rebel army, his bloody rebellion, and his outsized ambitions for Rwanda.
Historical Clarity
A focused history that turns a national story into something legible, without flattening it.
Come here for
- Rwanda in clearer historical frame
- Insight-led, sustained narrative
Expect
- Central, East, and Southern African history context
- Measured explanation over spectacle
Where it sits
| Presidents & World Leaders | 64% |
|---|---|
| East African History | 46% |
| Political Lives | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Southern African History
- Authors
- Stephen Kinzer
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- June 1, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Southern African History