Men Who Overturned Empires: Fighters, Dreamers and Schemers

by Hugh Tinker

This fascinating book looks back at the giants of the Asian and African independence movements.In his engaging, informative accounts of men such as Jawaharial Nehru of India, Sukarno of Indonesia, and Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, the eminent historian Hugh Tinker illuminates the varying ways in which these distinctive personalities led their countries into independence from Western colonial rule.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

British historian