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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: George S. BoughtonPublisher: GB Publishing Org Imprint: GB Publishing Org Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.172kg ISBN: 9780993275609ISBN 10: 0993275605 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 31 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsMap of Biafra; Biafran War; Port Harcourt, 1 we were startled in our sleep by an explosion, 2 It was 'dry' in that it didn't rain, much, 3 Oh, de bomb not be for you, 4 we were hostages, 5 we got into wooden canoes and paddled hard, 6 You leave next week; Midwest Nigeria, 7 a gele expressed everything, 8 SHELL ENGINEER YOU GO PASS DIS PLACE YOU GO DIE O, 9 Dere be people hurt here!, 10 we sensed no hostility, 11 One of the Babies flew through; Port Harcourt, 12 I have to kill the Ibos,13 you bring the girl who is not there; Lagos, 14 I read Ojukwu's book...He was right, 15 a complex man, in a complex situation, 16 tyres smoking on the roadside; The AuthorReviewsSURREY LIFE this intense, emotional memoir is a withering indictment of governing elites and the destructive consequences of their out-of-control behaviour. Around a million people starved to death or were killed in the fighting; yet the news vacuum meant that Boughton and other expat workers were often in the dark about the true extent of what was going on. SURREY LIFE ""this intense, emotional memoir is a withering indictment of governing elites and the destructive consequences of their out-of-control behaviour. Around a million people starved to death or were killed in the fighting; yet the news vacuum meant that Boughton and other expat workers were often in the dark about the true extent of what was going on."" SURREY LIFE magazine: ""this intense, emotional memoir is a withering indictment of governing elites and the destructive consequences of their out-of-control behaviour. Around a million people starved to death or were killed in the fighting; yet the news vacuum meant that Boughton and other expat workers were often in the dark about the true extent of what was going on."" SURREY LIFE this intense, emotional memoir is a withering indictment of governing elites and the destructive consequences of their out-of-control behaviour. Around a million people starved to death or were killed in the fighting; yet the news vacuum meant that Boughton and other expat workers were often in the dark about the true extent of what was going on. SURREY LIFE magazine: this intense, emotional memoir is a withering indictment of governing elites and the destructive consequences of their out-of-control behaviour. Around a million people starved to death or were killed in the fighting; yet the news vacuum meant that Boughton and other expat workers were often in the dark about the true extent of what was going on. Author InformationBorn to English parents in Eritrea, George S Boughton is a Chartered Engineer, BSc(Hons)MechE (UK), who has led an expatriate life in oilfield engineering with Shell and Creole Production Services International (Texas); change management with the Nichols Group (UK); and Information Management with Azeus Systems Ltd (Hong Kong). Now based in the UK, Boughton has deep knowledge of oil exploration and production coupled with dire experiences working in remote areas and even conflict zones (notably Biafra). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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