Martin Meredith

Martin Meredith
Occupation	Author and commentator
Genre	Biographies, History

Martin Meredith is a historian, journalist, and biographer who has written several books on Africa and its modern history.

Meredith first worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa for The Observer and Sunday Times, then as a research fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford. Living near Oxford, he is now an independent commentator and author.

Meredith's writing has been described as authoritative and well-documented, despite the pessimism so often imposed upon his subject matter.

Bibliography

• The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000-Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour (2014) ISBN 978-1-86842-643-0
• The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence (2013)
• Born in Africa: The Quest for the Origins of Human Life (2012)
• Diamonds, Gold and War (2007) ISBN 978-1-58648-473-6
• Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe's Future (2007) ISBN 978-1-58648-558-0
• The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence (2006) ISBN 978-0-7432-3222-7
• The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair (2006) ISBN 978-1-58648-398-2
• Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa (2004) ISBN 978-1-58648-233-6
• Our Votes, Our Guns: Robert Mugabe and the Tragedy of Zimbabwe (2003) ISBN 978-1-58648-186-5
• Fischer's Choice (2002) ISBN 978-1-86842-131-2
• Coming to Terms: South Africa’s Search for Truth (2001) ISBN 978-1-903985-09-0
• The First Dance of Freedom (1985) ISBN 978-0-349-12314-1
• Nelson Mandela: A Biography (1999) ISBN 978-0-312-19992-0
• In the Name of Apartheid: South Africa’s New Era (1988) ISBN 978-0-06-430163-3
• The Past is Another Country: Rhodesia 1890–1979 (1979) ISBN 0-233-97121-1

External links

• [1] Martin Meredith Official Publisher Page] at Simon & Schuster UK
• Martin Meredith: Nelson Mandela: A Biography – Interview May 2010