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King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa
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King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa

Author: Adam Hochschild
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Hochschild, Adam.
King Leopold's ghost.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998
(OCoLC)607025246
Online version:
Hochschild, Adam.
King Leopold's ghost.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998
(OCoLC)607857445
Named Person: E D Morel; Léopold, roi des Belges
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Adam Hochschild
ISBN: 0395759242 9780395759240
OCLC Number: 39042794
Description: 366 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Responsibility: Adam Hochschild.
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Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.

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Intriguing and surprising world history

by tick_daddy (WorldCat user published 2010-07-23) Excellent Permalink

As cliche as it sounds, this really should be a mandatory read for high school students or at least college students.  King Leopold II's blood-thirsty invasion and exploitation of the Congo from 1885-1908 is little-known, yet one of the darkest chapters in world history.  An excellent read...
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