{"product_id":"b004kzoweg","title":"King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 25th Anniversary Edition, with a foreword by Barbara Kingsolver\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n An enthralling story . . . A work of history that reads like a novel. — Christian Science Monitor\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n “As Hochschild’s brilliant book demonstrates, the great Congo scandal prefigured our own times . . . This book must be read and reread.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist * A New York Times Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n In the late nineteenth century, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium carried out a brutal plundering of the territory surrounding the Congo River. In a horrifying episode of colonial exploitation, he ultimately slashed the area’s population by ten million yet still managed to shrewdly cultivate his reputation as a great humanitarian. A tale far richer than any novelist could invent, King Leopold’s Ghost is the horrifying account of a megalomaniac of monstrous proportions—a dark chapter in African history. It is also the deeply moving portrait of those who defied Leopold: African rebel leaders who fought against hopeless odds and a brave handful of missionaries, travelers, and young idealists who went to Africa for work or adventure but unexpectedly found themselves witnesses to a holocaust and participants in the twentieth century’s first great human rights movement.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n How did one man orchestrate a holocaust while cultivating a reputation as a great humanitarian, and who were the heroes that dared to fight back?\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n A Megalomaniacal King: Discover the story of King Leopold II of Belgium, a ruler of monstrous greed who plundered the Congo, slashing its population by millions while living a life of luxury. The Forgotten Holocaust: Uncover a horrifying, state-sponsored campaign of terror and forced labor that stands as one of the great mass killings of recent history. The First Human Rights Movement: Meet the brave handful of missionaries, travelers, and African rebels who defied Leopold and gave birth to the twentieth century’s first great international human rights campaign. Gripping Narrative History: Praised as a work of history that reads like a novel, this meticulously researched account brings a dark, forgotten chapter of the past to vivid, unforgettable life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67909300748324,"sku":"YSL5607","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2614\/7620\/files\/7189LWhjYfL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793091583","url":"https:\/\/booktavero.com\/products\/b004kzoweg","provider":"BookTavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}