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[My new book] starts in 1960 with a woman named Lois Rabinowitz, who was evicted from Manhattan traffic court for attempting to pay a parking ticket while wearing slacks. This was... Continue »

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

by Adam Hochschild

Synopses & Reviews

Synopsis:

In "an enthralling story, full of fascinating characters, intense drama, high adventure, deceitful manipulation, courageous truth-telling, and splendid moral fervor" ("Christian Science Monitor"), Hochschild tells the story of King Leopold of Belgium, a megalomaniac of monstrous portions. 31 photos. Map.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618711673
Subtitle:
A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Author:
Hochschild, Adam
Subject:
Political History
Subject:
Africa - General
Publication Date:
April 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
384
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