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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 954.91050924
EAN: 9780671669836
ISBN: 0671669834
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 411
Publication Date: 1989-03
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Studio: Simon & Schuster

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Daughter of Destiny, the autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, is a historical document of uncommon passion and courage, the dramatic story of a brilliant, beautiful woman whose life was, up to her tragic assassination in 2007, inexorably tied to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.



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.






Rating: - Daughter of Destiny
Benazir Bhutto's autobiography expands upon and explains the backstory of current headlines about her country. A brilliant woman and political leader, she was unable to escape the fate service to her fractured nation required of her. Reading about her life in her own words certainly heightens appreciation for and understanding of her contributions to the world scene.

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Rating: - A Brilliant Portrayal of the Velvet Underground of Pakistan's Political Games
This is an extraordinary re-evaluation of the political history of Pakistan through the lens of the Bhutto's family. It describes with literary paintings the primacy and legacy of political violence that has made Pakistan very prominent in world news, during the last four decades. Next, it is a brush up of Benazir's own political heritage. The book is best suited for an introduction in 'modern' Pakistan's political history for beginners: it provides a literal analysis of the key stakeholders in the ... Read More

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Rating: - An inspiring story by a truly brave and loyal woman...
This is a wonderful book about an impressive woman. I've learned so much about the Pakistani culture. It's helped me to better understand the way this Moslem country thinks. This book has pointed out more strongly than ever that not all Moslems want violence and that there are many good people out there trying to fight against extremists who are trying to dominate the many middle eastern/asian countries.

Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography

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Rating: - An Autobiography not a balanced history of Modern Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto, mother, first Woman and two-time Prime Minister, and life-long Pakistani patriot, sets forth her version of Pakistani history here - at least the history during her and her father's reign. Her version is a private chronicling of her public life; her educational years; and her years incarcerated, under house arrest, and in exile.

It is often laced with bitter memories and understandable bitterness expressed towards the murderer of her father, ex-President Zia-ul-Haq; towards ... Read More

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Rating: - The early Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto, on the brink of a political comeback against the odds in several ways, was assassinated after a political rally on December 27, 2007. Bhutto is an impressive figure from a prominent political family, whose history includes several untimely deaths -- her own father, a Prime Minister of Pakistan, was killed in a coup in the 1970s; her brothers were killed in suspicious circumstances. Now Bhutto herself has been lost, and likely the aftermath will continue in different ways for some time to ... Read More

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