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Martin Meredith is a historian, journalist, and biographer. He has written several books on Africa and its modern history. Life Meredith first worked as a foreign correspondent in Africa for The Observer and Sunday Times, then as a research fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford. Living near Oxford, he is now an independent commentator and author. Meredith's writing has been described as authoritative and well-documented, despite the pessimism so often imposed upon his subject matter. Bibliography The Fortunes of Africa: A 5,000-Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour (2014) ISBN 978-1-86842-643-0 The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence (2011) Born in Africa: The Quest for the Origins of Human Life. Simon and Schuster. 2011. ISBN 978-0-85720-667-1. Diamonds, Gold and War (2007) ISBN 978-1-58648-473-6 Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe's Future (2007) ISBN 978-1-58648-558-0 The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence (2005) ISBN 978-0-7432-3222-7 The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair (2005) ISBN 978-1-58648-398-2 Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa (2004) ISBN 978-1-58648-233-6 Our Votes, Our Guns: Robert Mugabe and the Tragedy of Zimbabwe (2003) ISBN 978-1-58648-186-5 Fischer's Choice (2002) ISBN 978-1-86842-131-2 Coming to Terms: South Africa’s Search for Truth (2001) ISBN 978-1-903985-09-0 Nelson Mandela: A Biography (1999) ISBN 978-0-312-19992-0 South Africa’s New Era: The 1994 Election (1994) ISBN 978-0749319106 In the Name of Apartheid: South Africa In The Post War Period (1988) ISBN 978-0241124956 The First Dance of Freedom (1985) ISBN 978-0-349-12314-1 The Past is Another Country: Rhodesia 1890–1979 (1979) ISBN 0-233-97121-1 See also Colin Legum (1919–2003), South African journalist and writer on Africa Basil Davidson (1914–2010), British journalist and writer on Africa References External links Martin Meredith Official Publisher Page at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-04-02) Martin Meredith: Nelson Mandela: A Biography – Interview May 2010 Perseus Books . Discover the Martin Meredith popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Martin Meredith books.