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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa (1998) is a best-selling popular history book by Adam Hochschild that explores the exploitation of the Congo Free State by King Leopold II of Belgium between 1885 and 1908, as well as the large-scale atrocities committed during that period. [1]
Sep 21, 1998 · A book by Adam Hochschild that exposes the atrocities and resistance of King Leopold II's rule over the Congo in the 1880s. Learn about the characters, events, and impact of this colonial tragedy and human rights movement.
Oct 1, 1999 · King Leopold's Ghost is the haunting account of a megalomaniac of monstrous proportions, a man as cunning, charming, and cruel as any of the great Shakespearean villains. It is also the deeply moving portrait of those who fought Leopold: a brave handful of missionaries, travelers, and young idealists who went to Africa for work or adventure and ...
Adam Hochschild's book exposes the brutal exploitation and genocide of millions of Congolese by King Leopold II of Belgium in the late 1800s. He portrays the horrors of rubber slavery, the resistance of reformers, and the legacy of colonialism through vivid characters and sources.
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Learn about the historical and literary context, themes, characters, and symbols of Adam Hochschild's nonfiction book on the Congo Free State. Find summaries, quotes, and visualizations of the plot and themes of King Leopold’s Ghost.
A tale far richer than any novelist could invent, King Leopold’s Ghost is the horrifying account of a megalomaniac of monstrous proportions.
