Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

A superb narrative biography of the international diplomat and racial pioneerâ€•the basis for the acclaimed four-part PBS TV series.
Ralph Bunche was instrumental â€• sometimes at great personal risk â€• in finding peaceful solutions to incendiary conflicts around the world, while at the same time he was never far from the realities of racial prejudice. Bunche rose from modest circumstances to become the foremost international mediator and peacekeeper of his time, winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize and key drafter of the United Nations charter. Drawing on Bunche's personal papers and on his many years as Bunche's colleague at the UN, Brian Urquhart's elegant biography delineates a man with a zest for life as well as unsurpassed integrity of purpose. "Brian Urquhart brings [Bunche] back to life with a splendid biography. . . . Bunche emerges here as one of the major American diplomatic figures of this century and one of the towering leaders in African American history."â€•Arnold Rampersad, Princeton UniversityÂ At once a splendid biography of a very brave and remarkable American, a vivid account of the struggle for racial justice, and an indispensable introduction to the dilemmas of international peacekeeping."â€•Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. 30 pages of photographs and illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 30 pages of photographs and illustration
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 1998-10-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393318593

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	30 pages of photographs and illustration
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	1998-10-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780393318593

Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey

You might also like...