Riding the Whirlwind: An Ethiopian Story of Love and Revolution

Author(s): Bereket Habte Selassie

Location(s): Ethiopia

Genre(s): Fiction, Nonfiction

Era(s): 1969-1974

Set during the revolutionary period in Ethiopia from 1969-1974, this highly praised novel merges fact and fiction in its story of the political machinations and love life of a high-ranking government official.

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