Daughter of Destiny - by Benazir Bhutto (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"A fascinating portrait. . . . Benazir Bhutto is endowed with courage. . . . She deserves praise for steering her unstable nation back on a democratic path." -- <em>New York Times Book Review</em><em><br/></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Daughter of Destiny</em>, the autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, is a historical document of uncommon passion and courage, the dramatic story of a brilliant, beautiful woman whose life was, up to her tragic assassination in 2007, inexorably tied to her nation's tumultuous history. </strong></p><p>Bhutto writes of growing up in a family of legendary wealth and near-mythic status, a family whose rich heritage survives in tales still passed from generation to generation. She describes her journey from this protected world onto the volatile stage of international politics through her education at Radcliffe and Oxford, the sudden coup that plunged her family into a prolonged nightmare of threats and torture, her father's assassination by General Zia ul-Haq in 1979, and her grueling experience as a political prisoner in solitary confinement.</p><p>With candor and courage, Benazir Bhutto recounts her triumphant political rise from her return to Pakistan from exile in 1986 through the extraordinary events of 1988: the mysterious death of Zia; her party's long struggle to ensure free elections; and finally, the stunning mandate that propelled her overnight into the ranks of the world's most powerful, influential leaders.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><em>Daughter of Destiny</em>, the autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, is a historical document of uncommon passion and courage, the dramatic story of a brilliant, beautiful woman whose life was, up to her tragic assassination in 2007, inexorably tied to her nation's tumultuous history. Bhutto writes of growing up in a family of legendary wealth and near-mythic status, a family whose rich heritage survives in tales still passed from generation to generation. She describes her journey from this protected world onto the volatile stage of international politics through her education at Radcliffe and Oxford, the sudden coup that plunged her family into a prolonged nightmare of threats and torture, her father's assassination by General Zia ul-Haq in 1979, and her grueling experience as a political prisoner in solitary confinement. </p><p>With candor and courage, Benazir Bhutto recounts her triumphant political rise from her return to Pakistan from exile in 1986 through the extraordinary events of 1988: the mysterious death of Zia; her party's long struggle to ensure free elections; and finally, the stunning mandate that propelled her overnight into the ranks of the world's most powerful, influential leaders.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A fascinating portrait of the Bhutto family. . . . Benazir Bhutto is endowed with courage. . . . She deserves praise for steering her unstable nation back on a democratic path."--<strong>New York Times Book Review</strong><br><br>"A shrewd political autobiography. . . . It offers a fascinating look at a Western-educated politician promoting democracy in an Islamic country with a history of military rule. . . . Ms. Bhutto has had a life of high drama and deep paradoxes. . . . <em>Daughter of Destiny</em> is especially compelling when Ms. Bhutto recalls the years she spent in detention, including nine months of solitary confienment in two squalid prisons."--<em>New York Times</em><br><br>"One cannot help but admire Bhutto's bravery and determination."--<strong><em>Los Angeles Times Book Review</em></strong><br><br>"This book is the story of an extraordinary apprenticeship. . . . Full of natural drama."--<strong><em>The Economist</em></strong><br><br>Powerful. . . . Benazir describes the decade-long confrontation between the dictator [General Zia-ul-Haq] and the defiant [Bhutto] family in terrifying, inspiring detail."--<strong><em>Washington Post</em></strong><br>
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