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King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild - Book Summary
“The King Who Owned a Country and Got Away With It for Years”
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Title: King Leopold's Ghost
Author: Adam Hochschild
Category: World History, Memoirs & Life Stories
What if one man could own an entire country — and the world called him a philanthropist while he did it? Sam and Sophie open Adam Hochschild's King Leopold's Ghost with that question, and it doesn't get easier from there.
The episode walks through how Leopold II talked his way…
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