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Dan Connell

Against All Odds: A Chronicle of the Eritrean Revolution With a New Afterword on the Postwar Transiton Paperback – January 1, 1997

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Against All Odds is the firsthand account of Eritrea's epic 30-year struggle for political independence and social justice. With almost no outside support, Eritrean nationalists brought successive U.S.- and Soviet-backed Ethiopian governments to their knees. At the same time, they worked to liberate women, workers and peasant farmers from centuries of grinding poverty, chronic hunger and numbing oppression. Connell argues that it was the blending of a social revolution with political objectives that enabled this uniquely self-reliant liberation front to weld Eritrea's fractious society - half Christian, half Muslim, from nine ethnic groups - into one of the most remarkable fighting forces in modern history. In a new Afterword, he describes their efforts to translate wartime values and experience into sustainable strategies for developing the new country.

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325 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Red Sea Pr
Publication date

January 1, 1997
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5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-10

1569020469
ISBN-13

978-1569020463
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Eritrea Geberehiwot

Great read not worth the price though

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021

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In the West the past is like a dead animal. It is a carcass picked at by the flies that call themselves historians and biographers. But in my culture the past lives. My people feel this way in part because death does not separate us from our ancestors.” The Ledgenery Miriam Makeba

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Craig

Superb Reporting

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014

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For those wanting to understand the Eritrean - Ethiopian conflict of the 1960s through 2000, Dan Connell's book is a great place to start (and possibly finish). Connell is a journalist. He covered the war between these two African countries as an embedded reporter with both the ELF, (Eritrean Liberation Front), the original guerrilla group that haunted the Americans at Kagnew Station in the '60 and '70s, and the EPLF (Eritrean People's Liberation Front) that became victorious. Connell walked and occasionally drove the countryside with these groups, assessing their structure and mode of operation, and their military tactics. Under fire at times, he spoke and lived with the activists, capturing their thoughts and hopes. One of these was the EPLF's leader, Isaias Afewerki, the guerrilla who became Eritrea's president (and remains so). His detail is compelling and his writing style is highly readable. The book is a lasting record of a little-covered war and is a tribute to journalism as it should be practiced.

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Dr. Samuel Mahaffy

Remembering Eritrea's Struggle for Independence

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013

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This work is a clear account of how the Eritrean people stood up for freedom and great personal cost. It recounts the amazing story of their resiliency in the face of great odds, their innovation, and their love for freedom and independence that finally led to a free country. The story provides a compelling understanding of why the Eritrean people and government today are determined to find their own pathway into the future instead of turning over control to another countries vision for their future.

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Madcustomer

Excellent book about an African civil war.

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015

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This is very informative book about the longest and costliest civil war in Africa, It is a compilation of narratives based on-location first hand observation and not on hearsay from third party story tellers. It is well written book.

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Tefferi T Wendu

Illuminating book for anyone looking to better understand the birth of Eritrean and the conflict in the regions

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2013

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Incredibly written!. Dan Connell lived in the region and was present during battles in which(battles) he describes in detail giving vivid descriptions. Against all odds is smoothly written and Dan Connell captures Eritrean culture and attitudes very well in this book!.

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Sleshig

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014

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Ruthie

Great read on the Eritrean liberation movement

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2011

Being an Eritrean who was born and brought up in Europe, I got this book in an attempt to educate myself about the 30 year old guerilla movement that led to the independence of Eritrea. Dan Connell unravels the Eritrean liberation movement in a very personal and heartfelt way that goes beyond the hard facts of the military story that has been portrayed by so many before. In this book you encounter the average Eritrean and their story during the tough times of the war. Their commitment, dedication, tenacity and strong will power shines through and highlights the superhuman effort of the Eritrean people's David & Goliat struggle against its oppressor Ethiopia and the superpowers of the world (Soviet, US, Israel etc..)....Dan Connell has written a truly impressive book on the Eritrean struggle for freedom, based on years and years spent in the area during the war, this is an essential read about Black Africa's most ingenious society.

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Rass Bariaw

Eritrea was historically a part of Ethiopia.

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2021

The blurb contains a significant error: the Eritrean liberation fighters were supported by various Middle Eastern states as well as the CIA. The CIA's help began after 1976 and lasted until 1991.

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