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King Leopold's Ghost

A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa

Pocket
Engelsk
Picador Classic
King Leopold's Ghost
King Leopold's Ghost
  • Forfatter: Adam Hochschild
  • Format: Pocket
  • Antall sider: 400
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
  • Serienavn: Picador Classic
  • EAN: 9781509882205
  • Utgivelsesår: 2019
  • Bidragsyter: Hochschild, Adam
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<p><b>Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, <i>King Leopold&rsquo;s Ghost</i> 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.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>In <i>King Leopold's Ghost</i>, 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.<br&g