| This is the story of a man who put Rhodesia and its needs before everything; who resisted the pressure of Britain's cynical self-interest as well as other world pressures. It is the story of the development of Rhodesia towards a possible pattern of racial peace in an age of tribal and racial intolerance. Some may be critical of the past, and success of failure lies in the future. However, the part played by Ian Douglas Smith makes a vii story itself. The book gives a profile of I. D. Smith as seen by others, describes his early life and war years as well as his farming background. It then goes on to tell of UDI and the subsequent events leading up to and including the stage of internal settlement. |