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Congo
David Van Reybrouck
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Paperback. FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR HISTORY 'Not only deserves the description "epic", in its true sense, but the term "masterpiece" as well' Independent Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 460.
FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR HISTORY
‘Not only deserves the description “epic”, in its true sense, but the term “masterpiece” as well’ Independent
This gripping epic tells the story of one of the world’s most critical failed nation-states: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Interweaving his own family’s history with the voices of a diverse range of individuals – charismatic dictators, feuding warlords, child soldiers, and many in the African diaspora of Europe and China – Van Reybrouck offers a ... Read more
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007562930
SKU
V9780007562930
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Ref
99-98
About David Van Reybrouck
David Van Reybrouck is an award-winning author, acclaimed playwright, reporter, and poet who studied in Leuven and Cambridge and holds a doctorate from Leiden University. He has travelled extensively throughout Africa and has been actively involved in organizing literary workshops for Congolese playwrights in Kinshasa and Goma. He lives in Brussels.
Reviews for Congo
‘The research, the devotion, the inventiveness in Van Reybrouck's writing are a gift to everyone, not just fans of African history. This book not only deserves the description "epic", in its true sense, but the term "masterpiece" as well.’ Independent ‘A Big, fat, rich, readable tome … The ... Read more