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King Leopold's Ghost (Paperback)
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King Leopold's Ghost (Paperback)
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List price R330
Loot Price R299
Discovery Miles 2 990
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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. With an introduction by award-winning novelist Barbara
Kingsolver.
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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