My Daddy bought this for me a few years ago because he thought it was so good and he wanted to be sure I would read it. I finally got round to reading it a few weeks ago. In one of our last conversations I told him I was reading it, but I don't think he even remembered that he'd bought it for me. Funny. Now I've finished it and I can't talk to him about it. ( )

1902 An Autobiography, by Abba Eban (read 15 Jan 1985) I enjoyed this book, published in 1977, very very much. He does like to point out that he was right, but he does it with a saving grace that I admired. He was born in South Africa in 1915, but grew up in London, went to Cambridge (where he got a Triple First), served in the British Army during World War II, and then worked for Israel, ending up as Foreign Minister for eight years. I found the book an excellent review of Israeli history during the period from 1945 through 1977. I must say he is very persuasive and I never felt, as he told his positions, he was wrong. This of course shows that Israel has not been a major concern of mine through the years. This is an excellent book, one of the best autobiographies I have ever read. ( )

Excellent. Eban's command of the English word is legendary. Not only well written but also an excellent history book that is lengthy but retains your interest to the end. Personally met him on two occasions! ( )

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