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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGorgeously written, humorous, compelling, life affirming -- Justin Webb * Mail on Sunday *
Beautifully written and disarmingly candid . . . leavened with telling asides, poignant vignettes, painterly character sketches and an occasional corker of a joke -- Tony Allen-Mills * The Sunday Times *
As a work of political literature A Promised Land is impressive. Obama is a gifted writer -- Gary Younge * Guardian *
Barack Obama is as fine a writer as they come . . . the prose gorgeous in places, the detail granular and vivid -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie * The New York Times *
What is unexpected in A Promised Land is not its literary elegance but the former president's candour -- David Olusoga * Observer *
I loved A Promised Land . . . President Obama is unusually honest about his experience in the White House, including how isolating it is to be the person who ultimately calls the shots. It's a fascinating look at what it's like to steer a country through challenging timesDeeply enjoyable . . . Obama is such a fluent and warm writer and so good at describing events and people * Daily Express *
Beautifully written . . . it's probably the best volume of autobiography from a former president in modern times -- Sean O'Grady * Independent, ***** *
Remarkably candid and beautifully written . . . It should bring inspiration for we Brits who want to build our own version of inclusive patriotism here at home -- David Lammy * i *
Gives a very human insight into the White House * Stylist *
To keep company with his elegant prose, complex conscience and unmistakable intelligence is a cool drink of water after four years of the other guy . . . -- Sam Leith * Spectator *
Elegantly written ... Obama comes across as literary, tolerant and dignified. A gifted writer, he maintains the reader's interest for over 700 pages -- Eric Foner * TLS *
Deeply enjoyable...Obama is such a fluent and warm writer and so good at describing events and people * Daily Express *
His ability to put himself in the shoes of others - even those who treat him with open contempt - is admirable -- Financial Times
Honest, powerful and personal...a must read * OK! magazine *
Table of Contents
- 1: PREFACE
- 2: PART ONE | THE BET
- 3: PART TWO | YES WE CAN
- 4: PART THREE | RENEGADE
- 5: PART FOUR | THE GOOD FIGHT
- 6: PART FIVE | THE WORLD AS IT IS
- 7: PART SIX | IN THE BARREL
- 8: PART SEVEN | ON THE HIGH WIRE
- 9: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 10: PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
- 11: INDEX
