The Obamas: The Untold Story of an African Family

by Peter Firstbrook

Book Overview

"Fascinating...adds many interesting details to what we know of the President's heritage." --David Remnick, TheNewYorker.com On January 20, 2009, a few hundred men, women, and children gathered under trees in the twilight at K'obama, a village on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. Barack Obama's rise to the American presidency had captivated people around the world, but members of this gathering took a special pride in the swearing in of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307591409
• ISBN13: 9780307591401
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"