The Obamas: The Untold Story of an African Family by Peter Firstbrook
Peter Firstbrook spent many months in Kenya researching the history of Barack Obama's family. Peter is the only person to have traced Obama's roots from the present back through more than twenty generations, thanks to the Luo tribe's remarkable oral tradition.
Seen though the eyes of the Obama family this will be the story of an African dynasty going back over 400 years. It is a truly astonishing drama culminating in the inauguration of Barack Obama on 20 January 2009 watched by Obama's African family on a flickering television clustered under a group of trees in the twilight of Kobama village in Kenya. A very special hundred or so men, women and children amongst billions all around the world who viewed the momentous event of the swearing in of the first black president.
This book establishes the early ancestry of the Obama family in the Alego region, telling the story of farmers and fishermen, of love and tribal warfare, of families lost and found. It traces the Obama roots from famous tribal warriors in the seventeenth century to the first encounters with the white man in the early 1900s; generation by generation we follow the family through colonial rule and the fight for Kenyan independence, including the Mau Mau and the relationship of Barack Obama's father with President Kenyatta.
This is a book about a family whose destiny is unknown to them. It is a true testament to the belief that any person can make their mark in the world no matter how humble their origins.
Format: Paperback | 336 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.5 | 460g
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010
Publisher: The Random House Group
Imprint: Preface Publishing
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: illustrations
ISBN10: 1848092148
ISBN13: 9781848092143
Condition: Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minor scuff marks. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. When the book is closed, there is minor discolouring visible on the block. Very minimal wear and tear.