To Katanga and Back 1962

Conor Cruise O’Brien (1962, Signed, UN Congo Crisis)
Hardback copy of To Katanga and Back by Conor Cruise O’Brien, published by Simon & Schuster in 1962 (Second Printing).
This is a first-hand account of the United Nations mission during the Congo Crisis and the attempted secession of Katanga, written by O’Brien following his resignation from a senior UN post. A key work on Cold War diplomacy, African history, and UN peacekeeping.
Signed / inscribed copy (New York, 1965 – see photo).
Hardback with original dust jacket
Second Printing (1962)
Published in New York by Simon & Schuster
Contemporary reviews from The Economist and The New Statesman
Condition:
Book: very good, clean pages, firm binding
Dust jacket: well worn with rubbing and edge wear (see photos)
Inscription neat and clear
Ideal for collectors of Irish history, political memoirs, UN or African history, or Cold War era books.
Location: Kiltyclogher, Co Leitrim
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