King Leopold's Ghost, Adam HochschildWINNER OF THE 1999 DUFF COOPER PRIZE. 'Brilliant .. this book must be read and re read' Neal Ascherson'. 'A hundred years ago, enlightened people in the western world were outraged by a holocaust in Africa which left millions dead. Denunciations thundered from speaker's platforms around the US and Europe. One open letter to The Times was signed by 11 peers, 19 bishops and 75 MPs. Viscount Grey, Britain's foreign secretary, declared that no overseas

Having participated in a spectacular betrayal in Los Angeles

is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces

official documents

The microscopic layers within the invaluable diamond that her father guards in the Museum of Natural History

It includes his preface of 1841 in which he defended himself against hostile criticism

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by the secrets they carry together

Then a little accident happens

and Yrene soon realises that those shadows could engulf them both

this accessible guide is a timely wake-up call for those struggling to compete in the market

Alan Rosenfeldt

To create this pioneering collection