A History of Madagascar

By Mervyn Brown

Book Overview

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. It is a unique blend of Asia and African culture. Although close to the East Coast of Africa, Madagascar came to be inhabited by sea-faring... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558762922
• ISBN13: 9781558762923
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Insight

Mervyn Brown's superb book left me blown away by the detailed history full of color. I now understand better the current reality of Malagasy politics. The History of Madagascar is a book that inspired some of the writing of my forthcoming book THE MONFORT PLAN. Mervyn is a real insider and an unbiased agent able to assess with independence the reality of the world's fourth largest island with a historical perspective unchallenged thus far. A must read for anybody interested in Madagascar.

As an american who resides in Madagascar, this is my favorite book.

I have been living in Madagascar for the last four years. I have read this book cover to cover three times and page through it at least once a month. It is an incredibly dense book that seems to magically sprout new facts and information each time I open it. The book is a must have for anyone living, working, or visiting madagascar. You will never see the country and it's people the same way after reading this. If you think the Malagasy are an impoverished people victimized by french oppression and unfortunate circumstances, or if you think that they are just another african people will typical african problems, you will change your mind after reading this book. The history of Madagascar is exciting, strange, inspiring, and fantastic. I only wish that it could be translated into Malagasy and taught in schools as many of the facts contained in it are completely unknown to most Malagasy.