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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa

Adam Hochschild

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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa

King Leopold's Ghost won the Duff Cooper Prize. In the late nineteenth century, a time when Africa was being parcelled among European powers, King Leopold of Belgium seized vast, untapped territories around the Congo River. Under his brutal regime, resources were plundered, natives oppressed and populations halved. Amidst the corruption, Leopold maintained a façade of a compassionate leader. In King Leopold's Ghost, author Adam Hochschild introduces us to a group of missionaries and idealists who, upon their arrival in Africa, found themselves in the middle of a horrifying holocaust. Their courage to stand against Leopold shines a light on this often overlooked chapter of history. A devastating piece of African history, King Leopold's Ghost explores the grave cost paid by those silenced by colonial terror.

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Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Year
2019
ISBN-13
9781529014617
Genre
History
Topics
Colonialism in AfricaKing Leopold II and the Congo Free StateHuman rights atrocities

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