Adam hochschild books list of books by author adam. A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa adam hochschild, 1998 houghton mifflin harcourt 400 pp. King leopolds ghost was also awarded the 1998 california book awards gold medal for nonfiction. King leopolds ghost is an exemplary piece of historywriting. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading king leopolds ghost. As adam hochschild s disturbing new book on the belgian congo makes clear, however, kurtz was based on several historical figures, and the horror conrad described was all too real. Readers guide for king leopolds ghost published by. Winner of the duff cooper prize in 1999, king leopolds ghost is the true and haunting account of this mans brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. Adam hochschild has a novelists flare for narrative, and king leopolds ghost is a horrifically readable history. In november 1908, as solemn ceremonies at boma marked the congos formal change of ownership, an unusual drama was unfolding far inland. Hochschilds short book is simply one of the most powerful indictments of mass murder ever written, as well as a testament to how much influence even a single person acting. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
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Pdf downloads of all 1291 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Hochschild has been praised by scholars and critics for his narrative. Adam hochschilds king leopolds ghost offers a substantial overview of the period from 1895 until 1908 when king leopold ii of belgium ruled the congoor at least the very large territory around the congo river basin that he claimed as his own. Adam hochschilds king leopolds ghost is a lost historical account starting in the late 19th century continuing into the 20th century of the enslavement of an entire country. His bestknown works include king leopolds ghost 1998, to end all wars. Evening standard hochschilds outstanding study, unmatched by any other work on the congo, reveals how all europeand the usacontributed to the making of king leopolds holocaust of the congolese people. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 306 pages and is available in paperback format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. From rags to riches to radical tells the astonishing but forgotten story of an immigrant sweatshop worker who married an heir to a great american fortune and became one of the most charismatic radical leaders of her time adams first book was a memoir, half the way home. And king leopolds ghost is a model account, both of that great public movement and of the frenzy of killing and profiteering that gave rise to it. Also in 2005, the american and british publishers of king leopold s ghost reissued the book with a new afterword by hochschild in which he talks about the reactions to the book, the death toll, and events in the congo since its publication. Adam talks about the individuals who publicized the. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world.
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A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa. Adam hochschild s recently released rebel cinderella. Adam hochschild book passages conversations with authors. Hellbent on building grandiose state monuments and palaces and on swelling royal coffers, leopold. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 2011, bury the chains 2005, the mirror at midnight 1990, the unquiet ghost 1994, and spain in our hearts 2016. King leopolds ghost was a finalist for the national book critics circle award, as was to end all wars. Typically historical accounts are causal and the dominant causes are large forces economic trends, necessities of empires and so on. King leopolds ghost study guide contains a biography of adam hochschild, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a.
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