In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo (Text Only)

by Michela Wrong

Category: History

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  • @michael_nielsen Yes; great. On Congo, both "In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz" & "Dancing in the Glory of Monsters" are exceptional.Link to Tweet

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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.

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