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A riveting and highly readable account of the Congo massacre, peopled by callous monarchs, corrupt adventurers and a handful of genuine heroes.

About the Author

Adam Hochschild teaches writing at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in San Francisco with his wife. His most recent book is Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939.

Reviews

All the tension and drama that one would expect in a good novel
*Robert Harris*

A history like none other . . . an amazing book
*Financial Times*