King Leopold's Ghost : A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa

With an introduction by Barbara Kingsolver

A compelling account of the Congo Massacre, a holocaust which resulted in the deaths of millions of people.In Hochschild's groundbreaking book he explores the devastation and exploitation of the Congo Free State by King Leopold II of Belgium; a study replete with cruel leaders, corruption and a few genuine heroes. King Leopold's Ghost was awarded the Duff Cooper Prize in 1999.