Is this really all there is to say about Haile Selassie? That the man was emperor of one of the oldest kingdoms in the world, that he stood up to fascist Italy, gave an impassioned plea for his country to the League of Nations, and eventually saw its independence restored ... The name of the book eludes me for the moment, but are we also ignoring a fascinating account of the corruption in his court, which preserved a kind of African feudalism well into the twentieth century? In short, Haile Selassie (Ras Tafari Mekonnen) was one of the most prominent and intriguing figures in 20th century African history. It seems a pity to sum his life story up with a quote from some reggae band. And, to say that some people in Ethiopia still think he is alive is misleading. You probably mean Jamaica here. There are very few, if any Rastafarians in Ethiopia. Danny