The King Incorporated: Leopold the Second and the Congo

Neal Ascherson

Granta Books, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 310 pages

It is the aim of this text to describe Leopold II without prejudice. The text presents many aspects of his life: as a most ruthless negotiator; as the cold father; and as the sensual ancient riding his tricycle at Vilefranche-sur-Mer to pedal round to the villa of a young mistress.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The King Incorporated: Leopold the Second and the Congo
• Author: Neal Ascherson
• Edition: reprint, revised
• Publisher: Granta Books, 1999
• ISBN: 1862072906, 9781862072909
• Length: 310 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Royalty; History / Africa / General; History / Europe / General; History / World