Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the world's most inspiring and iconic figures. Like Nelson Mandela before her, she is the embodiment of moral opposition to a corrupt and vicious dictatorship – in this case, Burma's ruling junta.

A full biography of Aung San Suu Kyi is long overdue, and Justin Wintle has been commissioned by Hutchinson (a division of Random House) to write the definitive book about this amazing woman. Justin is an expert in the politics and culture of South-East Asia. His book Romancing Vietnam (Penguin) demonstrated his ability to get under the skin of difficult terrain, while his credentials as a biographer are attested by his equally acclaimed Furious Interiors, an account of the celebrated poet and Welsh nationalist R.S.Thomas. Publication is slated for Spring 2007. More information about Justin in his Client Profile page.