King Leopold's Ghost:A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa (Picador Collection)
Author: Adam Hochschild
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About This Book‘All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel’ Robert Harris, author of Fatherland Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize King Leopold’s Ghost is the true and haunting account of Leopold’s brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. In the late nineteenth century, when the great powers in Europe were tearing Africa apart and seizing ownership of land for themselves, King Leopold of the Belgians took hold of the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. In his devastatingly barbarous colonization of this area, Leopold stole its rubber and ivory, pummelled its people and set up a ruthless regime that would reduce the population by half. While he did all this, he carefully constructed an image of himself as a deeply feeling humanitarian. King Leopold’s Ghost is the inspiring and deeply moving account of a handful of missionaries and other idealists who travelled to Africa and found themselves in the middle of a gruesome holocaust. Instead of turning away, these brave few chose to stand up against Leopold. Adam Hochschild brings life to this largely untold story and, crucially, casts blame on those responsible for this atrocity. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Adam HochschildPublisher: Picador (7 November 2024); The Smithson, 6 Briset Street, London EC1M 5NRFormat: Paperback – 7 November 2024Language: EnglishPages: 416ISBN: 978-1035038817Dimensions: 13 x 2.6 x 19.7 cmWeight: 278 g
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- English • Paperback – 7 November 2024
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About This Book‘All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel’ Robert Harris, author of Fatherland Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize King Leopold’s Ghost is the true and haunting account of Leopold’s brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. In the late nineteenth...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this if you want history that reads like a gripping novel. Adam Hochschild uncovers the shocking truth behind King Leopold’s Congo with powerful storytelling and deep research. You experience the horror of unchecked greed, but also the bravery of ordinary people who dared to resist. It sharpens your understanding of colonialism, power, and propaganda, and leaves a lasting emotional impact that stays with you long after the last page.
- Published by Picador (7 November 2024); The Smithson, 6 Briset Street, London EC1M 5NR.
- Language: English.
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About This Book‘All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel’ Robert Harris, author of Fatherland Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize King Leopold’s Ghost is the true and haunting account of Leopold’s brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. In the late nineteenth century, when the great powers in Europe were tearing Africa apart and seizing ownership of land for themselves, King Leopold of the Belgians took hold of the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. In his devastatingly barbarous colonization of this area, Leopold stole its rubber and ivory, pummelled its people and set up a ruthless regime that would reduce the population...
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