#544
Title: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror & Heroism in Colonial Africa
Author: Adam Hochschild
Publisher: Mariner
Year: 1999
384 pages
This compelling and horrific book provides a description (or at times, exposé) of Belgian colonization and exploitation of Congo. The documentation appears to be careful, which does not detract from the drama of the narrative. Unfortunately, the atrocities and complicity described are not uncommon or isolated. Critiques of development projects often highlight similar issues. For the fictional analogue, dystopian science fiction about slavery will suffice, as will Heart of Darkness.
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