Ghana

Told from the author's own point of view, this autobiography follows Kwame Nkrumah's road to ending colonial rule in what was then the Gold Coast. It appeared on March 6, 1957, the day Ghana gained independence, and its publication coincided with the start of a wider effort to free the whole of Africa from foreign control.

Nkrumah, who led the independence movement himself, describes the obstacles and disputes that arose on the way to self-government and looks ahead to the opportunities that came after. He later became the prime minister and then the president of the independent nation.

The book is a useful starting point for readers who want to trace the origins of the African Revolution and the growth of one of its leading figures.