Bitter Harvest is a book by Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith. It is a follow-up to The Great Betrayal. Ian Smith on the cover of a 1965 TIME Magazine. ... The Great Betrayal is an autobiography written by Ian Smith covering his time as Premier of the British Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia and Prime Minister of Rhodesia (April 13, 1964 - June 1, 1979). ...

In this book, Smith sought to explain the reasons why his government delcared its UDI, and how Rhodesia coped in the face of sanctions and terrorism until the pressures orced him and his government to accede to the wishes of his adversaries. Smith points to the current chaotic situation in Zimbabwe as proof that he was trying to prevent Rhodesia from suffering the same fate as other African states. The Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) was declared on November 11, 1965 by the white minority regime of Ian Smith, whose Rhodesian Front party opposed moves by the United Kingdom towards black majority rule in the then British colony. ... National motto: Sit Nomine Digna (Latin: May she be worthy of the name} Official language English Capital Salisbury Political system Parliamentary system Form of government Republic - Last President John Wrathall - Prime Minister Ian Smith Area  - Total  - % water 390 580 km² 1% Population  - 1978 est. ...

BITTER HARVEST is published by Blakes Publishing (London). ISBN 1-903402-05-0