David van Reybrouck

Congo

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ISBN 13:: 9780007562930
author:: David van Reybrouck
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Fourth Estate
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 656
Dimensions:: 19.7 x 4.5 x 13.1 cm
Genre:: History, Countries & Regions, Africa
Condition:: New
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Congo: The Epic History of a People is a gripping and deeply moving account of one of the world's most devastated countries. David van Reybrouck's rich and epic history traces the fate of the Democratic Republic of Congo over several hundred years, bringing to life the people and events that have shaped its development.

From the slave trade to the ivory and rubber booms, from the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley to the tragic regime of King Leopold II, van Reybrouck interweaves his own family's history with the voices of a diverse range of individuals to offer a deeply humane approach to political history. This is a story of global indignation, Belgian colonialism, struggle for independence, and brutal rule, set against the backdrop of the world famous Rumble in the Jungle.

With a focus squarely on the Congolese perspective, Congo: The Epic History of a People returns a nation's history to its people, shedding light on the complex and often tragic story of this critical, failed nation-state.

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