What's not to love? A thoroughly researched, well-written, ageless narrative of a fascinating people
Kirkus
Thanks to his great curiosity, his splendid comparative and analytical perspective, and a fine eye for telling details, John Hooper gets under the skin of a fascinating people in a remarkable and compelling way
Bill Emmott
John Hooper is a supremely able and experienced foreign correspondent who has mastered a particular subgenre of his craft: the detailed and comprehensive study of individual countries... an admirable piece of work, ...
Jan Morris, Literary Review
What's not to love? A thoroughly researched, well-written, ageless narrative of a fascinating people
Kirkus
Thanks to his great curiosity, his splendid comparative and analytical perspective, and a fine eye for telling details, John Hooper gets under the skin of a fascinating people in a remarkable and compelling way
Bill Emmott
John Hooper is a supremely able and experienced foreign correspondent who has mastered a particular subgenre of his craft: the detailed and comprehensive study of individual countries... an admirable piece of work, ...
Jan Morris, Literary Review
What's not to love? A thoroughly researched, well-written, ageless narrative of a fascinating people
Kirkus
Thanks to his great curiosity, his splendid comparative and analytical perspective, and a fine eye for telling details, John Hooper gets under the skin of a fascinating people in a remarkable and compelling way
Bill Emmott
John Hooper is a supremely able and experienced foreign correspondent who has mastered a particular subgenre of his craft: the detailed and comprehensive study of individual countries... an admirable piece of work, ...