Burma?s reclusive despot remains mysterious even after reading this first biographical attempt... "Since he rose to power in 1992 as the head of the then State Law and Order Restoration Council, Snr-Gen Than Shwe?s life has been a maze of rumor, conjecture and lies about his career, private life, rationale for repressive rule and personal motivations. British activist Benedict Rogers has produced a book that fuels the mythology of Than Shwe, but adds very little to his biography..."