Ian Smith, former president of Rhodesia, spares few of his opponents as he gives a forthright account of one of Africa's most controversial political careers. Smith details his boyhood in Southern Rhodesia, his enlistment into the Royal Air Force and his active service during World War II. After the war, he joined the United Federal Party and initiated moves with various British Governments under Macmillian and Douglas-Home. This resulted in the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, and then Britain led the world in ...
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Ian Smith, former president of Rhodesia, spares few of his opponents as he gives a forthright account of one of Africa's most controversial political careers. Smith details his boyhood in Southern Rhodesia, his enlistment into the Royal Air Force and his active service during World War II. After the war, he joined the United Federal Party and initiated moves with various British Governments under Macmillian and Douglas-Home. This resulted in the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, and then Britain led the world in adopting sanctions against Rhodesia. He also tells how the British Government's poor handling of the Rhodesian situation led to unrest in the area which Henry Kissinger tried unsuccessfully to quell. Eventually the first majority elections were held, the results of which Margaret Thatcher refused to recognise, leading to the Marxist-orientated rule of President Mugabe. This autobiography deals with many political events that have been conveniently glossed over. It presents a fascinating portrait of one of the 20th century's most distinguished political figures.
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Add this copy of The Great Betrayal: the Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith to cart. $234.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1997 by Blake Publishing Ltd.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; 5th edition, 1997. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed and bit edge worn but remains bright, whole and intact. Light marks. The boards are in good condition. Slight creasing. Tightly bound and presents handsomely in cellophane. R*03/06/2025 [P.K. ]
Add this copy of The Great Betrayal: the Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith to cart. $234.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1997 by Blake Publishing Ltd.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; The jacket is shelf rubbed and bit edge worn. Slight creasing. Light marks. There's a previous owner's inscription on the title page. Minor scarring on the half-title page. The boards have little edge wear. The pages are tidy overall with no annotations. Presents well in cellophane. r*27/05/2025 [P.K. ]
Add this copy of The Great Betrayal: the Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith to cart. $374.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1997 by Blake Publishing Ltd., London.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; 7th Edition. Signed and Inscribed by the author on the title page. Publication of 418 pages. The dust jacket is a touch edge worn and shelf rubbed. Small closed edge tears. The boards are in good condition. Some foxing on page block and minor stains. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. R*16/07/25 [P.K. ]
Add this copy of The Great Betrayal: the Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith to cart. $441.84, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Blake Pub.
