Peter Firstbrook

Praise for The Obamas

The real fascination of this book is the way the complex story of the Obamas mirrors the equally complex story of Kenya and, indeed, of Africa. It's a real insight into the good, the bad and the ugly of colonialism, ...

Irish Independent

Scholarly, timely and detailed

Bookbag

You might wonder if this would be a dry and detailed journey. Detailed it is. Dry it is not. Firstbrook is a first-rate storyteller

USA Today

The real fascination of this book is the way the complex story of the Obamas mirrors the equally complex story of Kenya and, indeed, of Africa. It's a real insight into the good, the bad and the ugly of colonialism, ...

Irish Independent

Scholarly, timely and detailed

Bookbag

You might wonder if this would be a dry and detailed journey. Detailed it is. Dry it is not. Firstbrook is a first-rate storyteller

USA Today

The real fascination of this book is the way the complex story of the Obamas mirrors the equally complex story of Kenya and, indeed, of Africa. It's a real insight into the good, the bad and the ugly of colonialism, ...

Irish Independent

Scholarly, timely and detailed

Bookbag

You might wonder if this would be a dry and detailed journey. Detailed it is. Dry it is not. Firstbrook is a first-rate storyteller

USA Today