Lion at Bay: How Haille Selassie Tried to Stop Mussolini from

Lion at Bay: How Haille Selassie Tried to Stop Mussolini from Stealing Ethiopia

Africa, 1935. Every square inch of the Dark Continent is a European colonyâ€”except for the legendary kingdom of Ethiopia, which is ruled by its tiny, fearless andhighly civilized Emperor, Haile Selassie. But he wonâ€™t rule it for much longer, if the Italian megalomaniac Benito Mussolini has his way. Mussolini is planning to order his modern, mechanized army across the Mediterranean to conquer the land of King Solomonâ€™s Mine and the Queen of Sheba, and revive Romanâ€™s ancient glories.

Selassie mobilizes more than 300,000 gallant, barefoot, spear-carrying warriors to fight off the Italians. Theyâ€™re led by a group of ambitious Feudal lords, all ofwhomâ€”but for their skin colorâ€”could have sat at Arthurâ€™s Round Table. But, as LION AT BAY unfolds, with stunning historical accuracy, it becomes clear that the warriors are no match for Italyâ€™s tanks, bombers and poison gas.

As Mussoliniâ€™s forces roll over Ethiopia, Haile Selassie becomes a worldwide symbol of resistance to dictatorial conquest. Fearing that Selassie might not survive, and that his death would embolden Hitler and doom the League of Nations, FDR dispatches his private agent, the young New York City police detective David Nathan, to Africa. â€œSave the Emperor, if you can,â€ FDR tells him. What follows is a harrowing flight through exotic terrain, complete with improbable assassins, unlikely heroes, dazzling women and startling plot twists.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-01-11
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-01-11
Format	Kindle eBook

Lion at Bay: How Haille Selassie Tried to Stop Mussolini from Stealing Ethiopia

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