A Rope from the Sky: The Making and Unmaking of the World`s Newest State, Vertin Zach

South Sudans historic independence was celebrated around the world--a triumph for global justice and an end to one of the worlds most devastating wars. But the party would not last long; South Sudans freedom fighters soon plunged their new nation into chaos, shattering the promise of liberation and exposing the hubris of their foreign backers.

Chronicling extraordinary stories of hope, identity, and survival, A Rope from the Sky journeys inside an epic tale of paradise won and then lost. This character-driven narrative follows a cast of liberators who rally around a common idea and achieve the unthinkable. Mobilizing on their behalf is an unprecedented coalition of Americas: Democrats and Republicans, ideologues and activists, evangelical Christians, and Hollywood celebrities. This righteous alliance helps deliver South Sudan from tyranny, only to watch in disbelief as it comes dramatically undone. Finally, a war-weary people must pick up the piece and start over again--an uncertain quest to salvage a republic from the shards of a broken dream.