After graduating from Cambridge University, and determined to make a success of his life, Bat has returned to his native Uganda. There, in a country that has become greedy under Marshall Amin's regime, he is convinced he will be able to acquire the wealth, power and prestige that he craves. But life is never as simple as it seems, and employed as a bureaucrat by General Bazooka, Bat soon finds himself a pawn in a wider battle for control: a battle in which he is unsure of the rules - or the other players. Snakepit is a ...
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After graduating from Cambridge University, and determined to make a success of his life, Bat has returned to his native Uganda. There, in a country that has become greedy under Marshall Amin's regime, he is convinced he will be able to acquire the wealth, power and prestige that he craves. But life is never as simple as it seems, and employed as a bureaucrat by General Bazooka, Bat soon finds himself a pawn in a wider battle for control: a battle in which he is unsure of the rules - or the other players. Snakepit is a chilling account of one man's experience of Amin's Uganda - the politics and power-struggles, the behind-the-scenes back-stabbing and casual brutality.
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Add this copy of Snakepit to cart. $74.77, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Picador.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
