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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa
King Leopold's Ghost A Story of Greed Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Author: Adam Hochschild
This work is the winner of the 1999 Duff Cooper Prize. "A hundred years ago, enlightened people in the western world were outraged by a holocaust in Africa which left millions dead. Denunciations thundered from speaker's platforms around the US and Europe. One open letter to "The Times" was signed by 11 peers, 19 bishops and 75 MPs. Viscount Gre...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780330492331
ISBN-10: 0330492330
Publication Date: 6/21/2002
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Pan Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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