Outbound ships carried little more than soldiers and firearms. Adam hochschild is an awardwinning author of six books, mostly on subjects related to human rights. From the author of the widely acclaimed king leopolds ghost comes the taut. Browse adam hochschilds bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The story of belgian king leopolds conquest and rape of the congo in the late nineteenth century deserves a prominent chapter in the history of human rights. King leopold s ghost was the winner of the prestigious duff cooper prize and bury the chains was longlisted for the samuel johnson prize. Our teacher edition on king leopolds ghost can help. King leopold s ghost is the book that reexposed the atrocities leopold committed against the congo between 1880 and 1910 atrocities that sank out of sight after they were finally stopped. The british empire had its own shocking headlines, concerning the opium trade in india, flogging in south africa, and excessive native deaths in nigeria and australia.
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Adam hochschild at the turn of the 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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 306 pages and is available in paperback format. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. King leopolds ghost study guide from litcharts the. King leopolds ghost was a finalist for the national book critics circle award, as was his recent to end all wars. It is uncomplicated to see exactly how this became one of americas great novels. Throughout my read i pertained to make a decision that one day i wish to be an adjustment in my nations background also, a favorable adjustment, i wish to be the african voice to transform the congo as well as make it among the excellent nations. It is also the deeply moving portrait of those who fought leopold. King leopolds ghost by adam hochschild audiobooks on. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. What other book might you compare king leopolds ghost to and why.
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