King Leopold’s Ghost – A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hichschild

King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild is one of the most important modern works on African colonial history and human rights. Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, this landmark study investigates the horrifying realities of King Leopold II of Belgium’s rule over the Congo Free State during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Blending investigative history with gripping narrative storytelling, Hochschild chronicles the exploitation, violence, forced labour and international outrage surrounding Leopold’s private colonial empire in Central Africa. King Leopold’s Ghost also highlights the courageous individuals who exposed the atrocities and helped spark one of the world’s first major international human rights campaigns.

Widely praised for its readability and meticulous research, King Leopold’s Ghost remains essential reading for collectors of African history, colonial studies, political history, humanitarian literature and Congo-related material. King Leopold’s Ghost is particularly sought after by readers interested in imperialism, Belgian colonialism, African politics and the long-term effects of European expansion in Africa.

This 2002 Pan Books paperback edition is in very good condition. The covers remain clean and presentable with only light signs of handling and shelf wear. The binding is sound and internally the book is clean overall, with a prior ownership inscription in ink on the endpaper. A highly collectible and influential history title that continues to attract strong international interest.

Condition – Very Good

2002 paperback. Prior ownership inscription in ink on the endpaper. Clean, tightly bound copy with light shelf wear and handling marks consistent with careful use.