David Van Reybrouck

Congo

The Epic History of a People

Buch

From the beginnings of the slave trade through colonization, the struggle for independence, Mobutu's brutal three decades of rule, and the civil war that has raged from 1996 to the present day, Congo: The Epic History of a People traces the history of one of the most devastated nations in the world. Esteemed scholar David Van Reybrouck balances hundreds of interviews with a diverse range of Congolese with meticulous historical research to construct a multidimensional portrait of a nation and its people.Epic in scope yet eminently readable, both penetrating and deeply moving, Congo—a finalist for the Cundill Prize—takes a deeply humane approac… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-06-220012-9
EAN: 9780062200129
Produktnummer: 16445849
Verlag: Harper Collins (US)
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenangabe: 656 S.
Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.1 cm x D4.0 cm 676 g
Gewicht: 676

Über den Autor

David Van Reybrouck is an award-winning author, acclaimed playwright, reporter, and poet who holds a doctorate from Leiden University. He has traveled extensively throughout Africa and has been actively involved in organizing literary workshops for young Congolese writers. He lives in Brussels.