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

King Leopold's Ghost is a book about the brutal regime of King Leopold of Belgium and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. It was written by Adam Hochschild and introduced by Barbara Kingsolver. The book explores the holocaust that missionaries and idealists faced when they arrived in Africa. It also highlights the courage of those who stood against Leopold and the grave cost paid by those silenced by colonial terror.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 07 March 2019
\n Publisher: Pan Macmillan
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Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, King Leopolds Ghost is the true and haunting account of Leopolds brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. With an introduction by award-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver.

In the late nineteenth century, a time when Africa was being parcelled among European powers, King Leopold of Belgium seized vast, untapped territories around the Congo River. Under his brutal regime, resources were plundered, natives oppressed, and populations halved. Amidst the corruption, Leopold maintained a façade of a compassionate leader.

In King Leopolds Ghost, author Adam Hochschild introduces us to a group of missionaries and idealists who, upon their arrival in Africa, found themselves in the middle of a horrifying holocaust. Their courage to stand against Leopold shines a light on this often overlooked chapter of history.

A devastating piece of African history, King Leopolds Ghost explores the grave cost paid by those silenced by colonial terror.

All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel - Robert Harris, author of Fatherland

\n Weight: 356g\n
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781509882205\n \n