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I have not read many history books like this. I have since read several others that he has written because the story that he tells is intoxicating. In my limited opinion, I think he is the best history author I have read. You will enjoy it.
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Another book into my continuing obsession that centers on Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness". "King Leopold's Ghost" give the historical account of the setting. Mass Murder on a grand scale in the guise of civilizing the savages. What evil lurks in the heart of men? The Shadow knows. Talk about a tale as old as time ...
Powerful story of the often neglected story of the atrocities in the Belgian Congo during the reign of Leopold. Like many others, my knowledge of this topic was limited to what I knew from Heart of Darkness. Hochschild is a skilled historian and writer -- I was hooked from the first page to the last.
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