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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congoby Michela Wrong
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Known as "the Leopard," the president of Zaire for thirty-two years, Mobutu Sese Seko, showed all the cunning of his namesake — seducing Western powers, buying up the opposition, and dominating his people with a devastating combination of brutality and charm. While the population was pauperized, he plundered the country's copper and diamond resources, downing pink champagne in his jungle palace like some modern-day reincarnation of Joseph Conrad's crazed station manager. Michela Wrong, a correspondent who witnessed Mobutu's last days, traces the rise and fall of the idealistic young journalist who became the stereotype of an African despot. Engrossing, highly readable, and as funny as it is tragic, In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz assesses the acts of the villains and the heroes in this fascinating story of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Review:"A riveting inspection of the legacy of European colonialism in Africa"(A.L.A. Booklist ) Review:"Wholly unsentimental ... Wrong gets it right ... [a] chillingly amusing cautionary tale."(Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World ) Review:"In lively prose ... Wrong combines travelogue with astute political analysis ... terrific."(Library Journal Review ) Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-327) and index.
About the AuthorMichela Wrong spent six years as a foreign correspondent covering events across the African continent for Reuters, the BBC, and the Financial Times. She currently lives in London. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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