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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and t
- Artist
- Stearns, Jason
- ISBN
- 9781586489298
- EAN
- 9781586489298
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Product Information
In this deeply reported book, Stearns vividly tells the story of the collapseof the Congo and the great war of Africa through the experiences of those whoengineered and perpetrated it.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1586489291
ISBN-13
9781586489298
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109311719
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
21.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Group
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Kirkus , February 15, 2011 'Impressively controlled account of the devastating Congo war&The book's greatest strength is the eyewitness dialogue; Stearns discusses his encounters with everyone from major military figures to residents of remote villages (he was occasionally suspected of being a CIA spy)&An important examination of a social disaster that seems both politically complex and cruelly senseless.', Kirkus , February 15, 2011 “Impressively controlled account of the devastating Congo war&The book’s greatest strength is the eyewitness dialogue; Stearns discusses his encounters with everyone from major military figures to residents of remote villages (he was occasionally suspected of being a CIA spy)&An important examination of a social disaster that seems both politically complex and cruelly senseless.”, Kirkus , February 15, 2011 âImpressively controlled account of the devastating Congo war&The bookâs greatest strength is the eyewitness dialogue; Stearns discusses his encounters with everyone from major military figures to residents of remote villages (he was occasionally suspected of being a CIA spy)&An important examination of a social disaster that seems both politically complex and cruelly senseless.â Booklist âCovering the devastating effects of these deadly contests on the Congolese infrastructure, Congolese institutions, and peopleâs lives, Stearns informatively reports on affairs for students of African politics.â New York Times Book Review , April 3, 2011 âThe best account [of the conflict in the Congo] so far; more serious than several recent macho-war-correspondent travelogues and more lucid and accessible than its nearest competitor&The task facing anyone who tires to tell this whole story is formidable, but Stearns by and large rises to it. He has lived in the country, and has done a raft of interviews with people who witnessed what happened before he got there&his picture is clear, made painfully real by a series of close-up portraits.â Wall Street Journal , March 2, 2011 âHe is a cracking writer, with a wry sense of understatement&Mr. Stearns has spoken to everyone-villagers, child soldiers, Mobutu's commanders, Kabila's ministers, Rwandan intelligence officers. In these conversations he found gold, bringing clarity-and humanity-to a place that usually seems inexplicable and barbaric. âDancing in the Glory of Monstersâ is riveting and certain to become essential reading for anyone looking to understand Central Africa.â
Publication Date
2011-03-29
Lccn
2010-043075
Dewey Decimal
967.5103/4
Lc Classification Number
Dt658.26.S74 2011
Copyright Date
2011
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