Customer Reviews
Don't expect a balanced view - By: J. R. Skelton, 08 Aug 2008 
This is an in-depth & well argued book from a writer better known for other genres. My caveat to any reader is that Forsythe is shamelessly pro-Biafran & this is born outin his writing. I have no issue with writers having an opinion,but lets be clear of this from the outset. It's a book with lots of facts but for me, a little too much of 'he saidin a private meeting which was unrecorded' type evidence rather than cold hard evidence. Read this book for an insight, but don't imagine it's wholly impartial.
A touching book - By: Kemayou, 09 Jun 2005 
I have read most of Forsyth's books & this is the first book where he treated a major conflict, especially one that is not of the western world. Overall it was very insightful & life DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, KING LEOPOLD'S GHOST, SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL, it gives the reader the opportunity to understand African conflicts & the pattern of genocides that have taken place or taking placein the continent.
An In Depth Account of the Biafran War - By: , 30 Nov 2003 
Biafra Story is a first hand account of the Nigerian Civil War by one of the most respected authorsin the UK.
The book details the events following Nigerian independence during the 1960s, including the formation of several governments, coups & the Biafran cecession.
Rather than being writtenin the style of a novel, Frederick Forsyth gives a chronological account of events, some of which are not widely known due to the political sensitivities of the time (the breakaway of Biafra was strongly opposed by the UK goernment).
As the account was mainly written "on site", it is interspersed with the author's feelings about the conduct of the war & it is difficult not to sympathise with his views. However, any claims he makes are backed up with accounts & interviews & is an extremely readable guide for those (like myself) who werein Nigeria at the time, or who have an interestin the transition from colonial government of 1960s Africa.
