Adam Hochschild - King Leopold's ghost
Highlights and thoughts from King Leopold’s ghost
Thoughts I came across this book when randomly doomscrolling Reddit. I’d never heard of King Leopold II, and I can confidently say I’ve read + watched all I want to about him now, the scumbag. I had no idea Belgium kicked off the “gentleman’s colonialism” Highlights 1. Front Page 7 @ 2025-11-17 09:48:40 ruler much admired throughout Europe as a “philanthropic” monarch Right. Now that’s a setup if anything. ...