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, & many in the African diaspora of Europe & China
- Van Reybrouck offers a deeply humane approach to political history, focusing squarely on the Congolese perspective & returning a nation`s history to its people.