Lord Leverhulme's Ghosts by Jules Marchal
The definitive account of exploitation in the Congo, introduced by Adam Hochschild
His capacious narrative is both disturbing and fascinating* The New Yorker *
A hundred years ago, enlightened people in the western world were outraged by a holocaust in Africa which left millions dead. Yet today not one person in a thousand could say what the fuss was all about, unless, of course, they have already read this amazing book. -- Tariq Ali * Financial Times *
A brilliantly told tale, at once horrifying and pleasurable to read. * Publishers Weekly *
No other scholar, looking at any other part of Africa, has studied colonial forced labour as thoroughly as Marchal has in the Congo. -- Adam Hochschild, from the introduction
A hundred years ago, enlightened people in the western world were outraged by a holocaust in Africa which left millions dead. Yet today not one person in a thousand could say what the fuss was all about, unless, of course, they have already read this amazing book. -- Tariq Ali * Financial Times *
A brilliantly told tale, at once horrifying and pleasurable to read. * Publishers Weekly *
No other scholar, looking at any other part of Africa, has studied colonial forced labour as thoroughly as Marchal has in the Congo. -- Adam Hochschild, from the introduction
A former diplomat in the Belgian Congo, Jules Marchal (1924-2004) spent twenty years researching forced labor. Adam Hochschild is the author of the award-winning "King Leopold's Ghost" and "Bury the Chains." He teaches at the University of California, Berkeley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784786311 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784786314 |
| Title | Lord Leverhulme's Ghosts |
| Author | Jules Marchal |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2017-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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