Bibliograph

How to feed a dictator, Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot through the eyes of their cooks, Witold SzabÅ owski ; translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

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How to feed a dictator, Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot through the eyes of their cooks, Witold SzabÅ owski ; translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to feed a dictator

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Witold SzabÅ owski ; translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Sub title

Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot through the eyes of their cooks

Summary

What is it like to cook for the most dangerous men in the world? In this darkly funny and fascinating book, Witold Szablowski travels across four continents in search of the personal chefs of five dictators. From the savannahs of Kenya to the faded glamour of Havana, and the bombed-out streets of Baghdad, Szablowski finds the men and women who cooked fish soup for Saddam Hussein, roasted goat for Idi Amin and chopped papaya salad for Pol Pot. He reveals the strangeness of a job where a single culinary mistake could be fatal, but a well-seasoned dish could change your life. And in doing so, he lifts the veil on what life is like at the very heart of power

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