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2397803King Leopolds Ghosthttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/king-leopolds-ghost-9781529014617/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3027923/8843ef30-5cb0-4387-8787-677cc807abe8.jpg?v=638835970848800000240283MXNPan MacmillanInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, <em>King Leopolds Ghost</em> 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.</strong></p><p>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 faade of a compassionate leader.</p><p>In <em>King Leopolds Ghost</em>, 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.</p><p>A devastating piece of African history, <em>King Leopolds Ghost</em> explores the grave cost paid by those silenced by colonial terror.</p><p>All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel - Robert Harris, author of <em>Fatherland</em></p>...2333336King Leopolds Ghost240283https://www.gandhi.com.mx/king-leopolds-ghost-9781529014617/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3027923/8843ef30-5cb0-4387-8787-677cc807abe8.jpg?v=638835970848800000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20199781529014617_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_<p><strong>Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize,</strong> <em><strong>King Leopolds Ghost</strong></em> <strong>is the true and haunting account of</strong> Leopold<strong>s brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation.</strong> <strong>With an introduction by award-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver.</strong></p><p>In the late nineteenth century, when the great powers in Europe were tearing Africa apart and seizing ownership of land for themselves, King Leopold of Belgium took hold of the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. In his devastatingly barbarous colonization of this area, Leopold stole its rubber and ivory, pummelled its people and set up a ruthless regime that would reduce the population by half. While he did all this, he carefully constructed an image of himself as a deeply feeling humanitarian.</p><p><em>King Leopolds Ghost</em> is the inspiring and deeply moving account of a handful of missionaries and other idealists who travelled to Africa and unwittingly found themselves in the middle of a gruesome holocaust. Instead of turning away, these brave few chose to stand up against Leopold. Adam Hochschild brings life to this largely untold story and, crucially, casts blame on those responsible for this atrocity.</p><p><strong>All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel - Robert Harris, author of <em>Fatherland</em></strong></p>...(*_*)9781529014617_<p><strong>Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, <em>King Leopolds Ghost</em> 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.</strong></p><p>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 faade of a compassionate leader.</p><p>In <em>King Leopolds Ghost</em>, 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.</p><p>A devastating piece of African history, <em>King Leopolds Ghost</em> explores the grave cost paid by those silenced by colonial terror.</p><p>All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel - Robert Harris, author of <em>Fatherland</em></p>...9781529014617_Pan Macmillanlibro_electonico_e76ac554-56c2-35e3-b866-4e220ef8b689_9781529014617;9781529014617_9781529014617Adam HochschildInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/macmillanuk-epub-90435ccc-e640-40ed-b27f-9a0be66ea394.epub2019-05-02T00:00:00+00:00Pan Macmillan