Figurehead: 8 Spoken Word Cds, 9 Hours

Synopsis

What if you saved a mans life and he went on to play a leading role in one of the bloodiest revolutions of modern times? Ted Whittlemore, a radical Australian journalist, does just that. In the late 60s, he saves Nhem Kiry, soon to become known as Pol Pots mouthpiece. The consequences haunt him for the rest of his days. When the Khmer Rouge take power in Cambodia, Whittlemore watches, fascinated and horrified, as the ideals he holds dear are translated into unfathomable violence. In this gripping novel, Patrick Allington takes readers deep into the world of power politics and agents of influence.