The Emperor

The Penguin Modern Classics edition of Ryszard Kapuscinski's The Emperor is translated by William R. Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand, with an introduction by Neal Ascherton. After the deposition of Haile Selassie in 1974, which ended the ancient rule of the Abyssinian monarchy, Ryszard Kapuscinski travelled to Ethiopia and sought out surviving courtiers to tell their stories. Here, their eloquent and ironic voices depict the lavish, corrupt world they had known - from the rituals, hierarchies and intrigues at court to the vagaries of a ruler who maintained absolute power over his impoverished people. They describe his inexorable downfall as the Ethiopian military approach, strange omens appear in the sky and courtiers vanish, until only the Emperor and his valet remain in the deserted palace, awaiting their fate. Dramatic and mesmerising, The Emperor is one of the great works of reportage and a haunting epitaph on the last moments of a dying regime. Ryszard Kapuscinski (1932-2007) was born in Pinsk, now in Belarus. Kapuscinski was the pre-eminent writer among Polish reporters. His best-known book is a reportage-novel of the decline of Haile Selassie's anachronistic regime in Ethiopia - The Emperor , which has been translated into many languages. Shah of Shahs , about the last Shah of Iran, and Imperium , about the last days of the Soviet Union, have enjoyed similar success. If you enjoyed The Emperor , you might like Norman Mailer's The Fight , also available in Penguin Modern Classics. 'Stunning ... a magical eloquence' John Updike, New Yorker '[The Emperor] transcends reportage, becoming a nightmare of power ... An unforgettable, fiercely comic, and finally compassionate book' Salman Rushdie 'Kapuscinski trascends the limitations of journalism and writes with the narrative power of a Conrad or Kipling or Orwell' Blake Morrison

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The third book in a dark mafia romance series from the TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author. Heir to a notorious mafia clan, Dante Maroni has been trained as a weapon since birth. A silent rebel in the shadows, he has learned to hide his ruthlessness under a cloak of charm, his brutality under suits, and his obsession with one woman under silence. Daughter of the Maroni’s housekeeper, Amara has loved Dante for longer than she’s known it. So when he finally notices her, nothing will break their bond. But Amara has a secret. So dark that she almost loses the will to live. So dark that she can't share it with Dante. The world of the mob threatens to destroy them. Can their love save them? Tropes: -Childhood friends to lovers - Dark romance - Mafia romance - Forbidden love - Secret romance The Dark Verse: The Predator - She'll never escape him. The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. The Emperor - She was always his destiny. The Finisher - His love could destroy her. The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her. The Syndicator - It ends where it begins. Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse: 'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker 'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery ' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief 'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece !' *****reader review ' Tense and thrilling ' *****reader review 'A must read !' *****reader review 'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The third book in a dark mafia romance series from the TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author. Heir to a notorious mafia clan, Dante Maroni has been trained as a weapon since birth. A silent rebel in the shadows, he has learned to hide his ruthlessness under a cloak of charm, his brutality under suits, and his obsession with one woman under silence. Daughter of the Maroni’s housekeeper, Amara has loved Dante for longer than she’s known it. So when he finally notices her, nothing will break their bond. But Amara has a secret. So dark that she almost loses the will to live. So dark that she can't share it with Dante. The world of the mob threatens to destroy them. Can their love save them? Tropes: -Childhood friends to lovers - Dark romance - Mafia romance - Forbidden love - Secret romance The Dark Verse: The Predator - She'll never escape him. The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. The Emperor - She was always his destiny. The Finisher - His love could destroy her. The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her. The Syndicator - It ends where it begins. Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse: 'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker 'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery ' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief 'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece !' *****reader review ' Tense and thrilling ' *****reader review 'A must read !' *****reader review 'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review

The Penguin Modern Classics edition of Ryszard Kapuscinski's The Emperor is translated by William R. Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand, with an introduction by Neal Ascherton. After the deposition of Haile Selassie in 1974, which ended the ancient rule of the Abyssinian monarchy, Ryszard Kapuscinski travelled to Ethiopia and sought out surviving courtiers to tell their stories. Here, their eloquent and ironic voices depict the lavish, corrupt world they had known - from the rituals, hierarchies and intrigues at court to the vagaries of a ruler who maintained absolute power over his impoverished people. They describe his inexorable downfall as the Ethiopian military approach, strange omens appear in the sky and courtiers vanish, until only the Emperor and his valet remain in the deserted palace, awaiting their fate. Dramatic and mesmerising, The Emperor is one of the great works of reportage and a haunting epitaph on the last moments of a dying regime. Ryszard Kapuscinski (1932-2007) was born in Pinsk, now in Belarus. Kapuscinski was the pre-eminent writer among Polish reporters. His best-known book is a reportage-novel of the decline of Haile Selassie's anachronistic regime in Ethiopia - The Emperor , which has been translated into many languages. Shah of Shahs , about the last Shah of Iran, and Imperium , about the last days of the Soviet Union, have enjoyed similar success. If you enjoyed The Emperor , you might like Norman Mailer's The Fight , also available in Penguin Modern Classics. 'Stunning ... a magical eloquence' John Updike, New Yorker '[The Emperor] transcends reportage, becoming a nightmare of power ... An unforgettable, fiercely comic, and finally compassionate book' Salman Rushdie 'Kapuscinski trascends the limitations of journalism and writes with the narrative power of a Conrad or Kipling or Orwell' Blake Morrison