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Edward Phillip George Seaga is one of Jamaica’s most outstanding politicians. His autobiography off ers a unique insight into the emergence of modern Jamaica, a journey characterized by idealism and intrigue, confl ict and triumph. Edward Phillip George Seaga grew up in Jamaica and graduated from Harvard University in 1952. He served in the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Bustamante and Shearer governments in the 1960s as a gifted Minister of Finance. As leader of the JLP from 1974 he served as Prime Minister from 1980-1989 and as Leader of the Opposition from 1974-80 and 1989 until his retirement in January 2005. Since then he has pursued research as Distinguished Fellow at the University of the West Indies, Mona and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Technology.

“I am only too well aware that once Mr Seaga takes his seat, irrespective of the numbers beside and behind him, Her Majesty’s loyal Opposition is alive and well.” Th e Most Honourable P.J. Patterson “No political leader in the history of Jamaica has done more to advance the culture of black people than Edward Phillip George Seaga.” Ian Boyne

Hardback | 416pp | 9780230021631

Hardback | 432pp | 9780230021648

Volume II: Hard Road To Travel

1980 – 2008

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NOVEMBER

2010

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