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In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo

Paperback • 2001 • English

In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo

By Michela Wrong

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About the book

'Joyous ... a book that makes other journalists weep with envy' The Economist 'Provocative, touching, and sensitively written ... an eloquent, brilliantly researched account' Sunday Times One of The Economist's best books by foreign correspondents. A story of grim comedy amid the apocalypse and a celebration of the sheer indestructibility of the human spirit in a nation run riot: Michela Wrong's vision of Congo/Zaire during the Mobutu years is incisive, ironic and revelatory. Mr Kurtz, the colon...Show more

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9781841154220

Publisher

Fourth Estate

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo

Format

Paperback

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