King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. by Hochschild, Adam - 1998

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998-09-21. Hardcover. Good.

pb. Fair. Obviously worn, but no text pages missing. May have highlighting and marginalia, but markings do not interfere with readability. Textbooks do not have accompanying CDs or access codes. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, September 1998. Hardcover . 7.5 Bulk HB Standard.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998-09-21. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Houghton Mifflin, 1998-09-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Houghton Mifflin. DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1998.

New York & Boston:: Houghton Mifflin, , 1998.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. Uncommon in the hardcover first edition, and especially so signed. . First printing. At the turn of the century, when European political powers were carving up Africa. King Leopold II of Belgium carried out brutal acts in the territory surrounding the Congo River, which reduced the population of that area by ten million,while he still managed to cultivate a reputation as a humanitarian. In this book, the author recounts the horrific details of the monster verses the man, and tells of those who defied Leopold - rebel leaders, and a handful of missionaries and travelers. SIGNED on the title page. Maps, photographs, notes, bibliography and Index. 366 pp.