{"product_id":"ten-days-that-shook-my-world-searching-for-my-father-in-war-torn-ethiopia-paperback","title":"Ten Days That Shook My World: Searching for My Father in War-Torn Ethiopia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful blend of WWII history and personal discovery, this memoir traces a son's search for his father's forgotten heroism in Ethiopia and the legacy it leaves today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the darkest days of World War II, as Hitler's forces converged on Moscow and the Imperial Japanese navy prepared its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, a 24-year-old British sergeant took part in a rare and almost forgotten Allied victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTen Days That Shook My World: Searching for My Father in War-Torn Ethiopia\u003c\/i\u003e, author Jonathan Wickham recounts how the discovery of an old photograph propels him on a journey to uncover the mystery of his father's wartime experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears of painstaking research reveals that on November 27, 1941, Sgt. Wickham fought as a gunner with British forces who joined Ethiopian resistance fighters. Together, they drove Mussolini from Gondar, his last stronghold and Ethiopia's old imperial capital, making it the first country liberated from the Axis Powers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story culminates in the author's own 10-day journey to Ethiopia in March 2023. The mountainous heartland that he begins scouring for evidence of World War II is only just emerging from a vicious new struggle. Ethiopia has fought a bloody civil war out of which has come a still fragile peace. For protection, he must hire guards armed with AK-47s as he drives and hikes the battle sites around Gondar--the first to do so in 80 years. But he's rewarded with sharp glimpses of his father's artillery unit fighting to free Gondar. On a bitterly contested ridge, Alemu, one of his guards and a soldier himself, movingly tells him, \"Your father fought alongside our fathers that day.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story also moves far beyond World War II. It explores Ethiopia today as well as the country's earlier, equally riveting history--from monasteries on Lake Tana to imperial castles. Ultimately, this also becomes a story of self-discovery, a 10-day journey that 'shook' and profoundly changed the author's own sense of identity and belonging.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Wickham was born in Malawi, a small country bordering the giant lake that fills the end of the Great Rift Valley. He spent his first twelve years there and in neighboring Zimbabwe before moving to the UK, where he completed his education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a degree in French and German from Cambridge University, he initially considered becoming a language teacher. But a year spent living in West Berlin, with frequent visits to the movies, convinced him that he should become a filmmaker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter film school back in the UK, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia, just as Turner Broadcasting and CNN were taking off. He has spent most of his career in the US, producing documentaries for television. Several of those documentaries focused on World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in his first book, Jonathan explores how history's greatest conflict affected someone close to him--and ultimately himself too.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.99 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53243910324531,"sku":"9781592116768","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a2u0PqJdv09781592116768.webp?v=1776243368","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/ten-days-that-shook-my-world-searching-for-my-father-in-war-torn-ethiopia-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}