by Peter Forbath · Turner · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475065083
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«El río Congo» is the historical essay by Peter Forbath, published by Turner in paperback (486 pages, in Spanish).
Peter Forbath, Africa correspondent for Time magazine, narrates the history of the Congo River from its exploration to its exploitation. Geography and history intersect in a turbulent territory, with figures such as Livingstone, Stanley, Roger Casement, Leopold II, Mobutu and Joseph Conrad; the author concludes that the Congo is the most dramatic river on earth.
The book belongs to the Noema collection. This Spanish edition, translated by Esther Muñiz, was published in March 2002; the original English work appeared in 1977.
A work for those interested in African history and colonialism, especially for those who were moved by Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad.
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