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King Leopold's Ghost

In "an enthralling story, full of fascinating characters, intense drama, high adventure, deceitful manipulation, courageous truth-telling, and... more
Subtitle:
A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Author:
Adam Hochschild
Format:
Trade paperback

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Short description

In "an enthralling story, full of fascinating characters, intense drama, high adventure, deceitful manipulation, courageous truth-telling, and splendid moral fervor" ("Christian Science Monitor"), Hochschild tells the story of King Leopold of Belgium, a megalomaniac of monstrous portions. 31 photos. Map.

Product details

Publisher:
Mariner Books
ISBN:
9780618001903
Publication date:
September 1999
Length:
231mm
Width:
156mm
Thickness:
24mm
Weight:
480g
Audience:
Age: 14 - UP
Pages:
384
Illustrated:
True

Review

Carefully researched and vigorously told, King Leopold's Ghost does what good history always does -- expands the memory of the human race.

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