Nytt i sortimentet – Congo

FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR HISTORYNot only deserves the epic, in its true sense, but the term masterpiece as well IndependentThis gripping epic tells the story of one of the worlds most critical failed nation-states: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Interweaving his own familys history with the voices of a diverse range of individualscharismatic dictators, feuding warlords, child soldiers, and many in the African diaspora of Europe and ChinaVan Reybrouck offers a deeply humane approach to political history, focusing squarely on the Congolese perspective and returning a nations history to its people.