Summary
The Scramble for Africa: A Continent Divided
In 1880, Africa remained largely unexplored by Europeans. Yet, in less than three decades, only Liberia and Ethiopia remained free from European conquest. The rest – 10 million square miles inhabited by 110 million bewildered people – was divided amongst five European powers (and one extraordinary individual) under the banners of Commerce, Christianity, ‘Civilization,’ and Conquest. The Scramble for Africa offers a comprehensive …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349104492 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349104492 |
| Author: | Thomas Pakenham |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 768 |
| Release Date: | 22 November 1992 |
| Weight: | 660g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 51mm |
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‘Magnificent, vigorous, comprehensive, compulsive reading’ DAILY TELEGRAPH *‘Memorable history on a grand scale … brilliant … thrilling, fast moving, imaginative, coherent’ INDEPENDENT *’ A phenomenal achievement … clear, authoritative and compelling’ William Boyd, DAILY TELEGRAPH *‘Grim as well as gripping reading … Pakenham writes racily and humorously … a magnificent, swash buckling, blood-bolstered epic’ OBSERVER
About The Author
Thomas Pakenham
Thomas Pakenham is the author of THE MOUNTAINS OF RASSELAS, THE YEAR OF LIBERTY and THE BOER WAR. He divides his time between a terraced house in North Kensington, London and a crumbling castle in Ireland. He is married to the writer Valerie Pakenham and they have four children.
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