Abba eban an autobiography of malcolm
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Abba Eban, and Autobiography
Abba Eban
1977
Random House
Black Swan
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The Ecco Press, New York
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Jonathan Cape Ltd
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Collins
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Futura Publications Ltd
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Allen Lane
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Abba Eban: A Biography
“Based on interviews with dozens of people and research in more than twenty archival collections, [this] cleareyed biography deserves to be called definitive.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Born in South Africa, educated in England, and ultimately a major figure in Israeli history, Abba Eban was a skilled debater, a master of multiple languages, and a passionate defender of the Jewish state. But his diplomatic presence was in many ways a contradiction unlike any the world has seen since. While he was celebrated internationally for his exceptional wit and his moderate, reasoned worldview, these same qualities painted him as elitist and foreign in his home country. The disparity in perception of Eban at home and abroad was such that both his critics and his friends agreed that he would have been a wonderful prime minister—in any country but Israel.
In Abba Eban, Asaf Siniver paints a nuanced and complete portrait of one of the most complex figures i
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First UK edition, first impression, signed and dated 2 June 1977 by Tenzing Norgay on the title page. Norgay's publisher hosted a signing session in London to coincide with the 24th anniversary of the Queen's coronation. On Coronation Day 1953, the news arrived in London that Hillary and Norgay had summitted Everest. Norgay (1914-1986), born Namgyal Wangdi, spent the first half of his life herding yaks. In 1953, he joined Edmund Hillary's expedition to Everest, becoming one of the first two men to stand on the peak. After Everest "focuses on the post-war Tenzing who, encouraged by Prime Minister Nehru, was instrumental in establishing the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling in 1954 to popularize mountaineering as a sport, as well as train sherpas for expeditions. Barnes has succeeded in conveying Tenzing's spontaneous enthusiasm, strength of character, and directness of mind" (Khorana, p. 39). Another edition of this autobiography was published