02185cam a2200445 i 4500 559187439 TxGeo 20220520120000.0 190621t20201998||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780358212508 trade pbk. 0358212502 trade pbk. (OCoLC)1105149367 TxGeo rda Hochschild, Adam. King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild ; foreword by Barbara Kingsolver. Second Mariner Books edition. ©1998. Boston, MA : Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020. xiii, 379 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Reprint. Originally published in Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-364) and index. Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics. 20220607. Léopold II King of the Belgians 1835-1909. Forced labor Congo (Democratic Republic) History 19th century. Forced labor Congo (Democratic Republic) History 20th century. Indigenous peoples Congo (Democratic Republic) History 19th century. Indigenous peoples Congo (Democratic Republic) History 20th century. Human rights movements History 19th century. Human rights movements History 20th century. Congo (Democratic Republic) Politics and government 1885-1908. Congo (Democratic Republic) Race relations History 19th century. Congo (Democratic Republic) Race relations History 20th century. Congo (Democratic Republic.) Kingsolver, Barbara, author of foreword. QS5