Biography & Memoir

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King Leopold's Ghost

A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa

by Adam Hochschild · 1998 · 366 pages

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About This Book

A historical account of the colonization of the Congo by King Leopold II of Belgium. It documents the exploitation, mass atrocities, and the subsequent birth of the first major international human rights movement of the 20th century.

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Society & Politics

Topics

Decision Making Motivation Persuasion Resilience Storytelling

Book Details

Published

1998

Pages

366

Language

en

ISBN

9780618001903

Awards & Recognition

Mark Lynton History PrizeDuff Cooper Prize

Audiobook Available

12h 42m

Narrated by Geoffrey Howard

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