The book will include accounts of the 71-year-old Ghanaian diplomat's interactions with world figures from George W. Bush, Vladimir Putin and Saddam Hussein to Nelson Mandela and Yasser Arafat.
The Penguin Press announced its acquisition of the memoir Wednesday. The publication date has yet to be set.
Annan and the United Nations were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.
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