The Scramble for Africa
by Thomas Pakenham

The White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912

Whether for economic gain, ideas of prestige or simply to save Africa from itself, the European "scramble" to colonize the Dark Continent left the people and the region brutally humbled and humiliated. Pakenham offers a fascinating account of a past and continuing struggle for freedom and respect on the face of an ever changing land. Illustrated with black and white engravings, photographs and maps.

"An account of one of the most gigantic and astonishing episodes in human history... First-class... Vivid... Meticulously written and researched."
--Chicago Tribune

"Contains some of the best known episodes of 19th-Century history as well as some of the most mythologized and colorful characters the world has ever seen... Livingstone and Stanley, Brazza and Rhodes, Kitchener and Gordon, Lugard and Jamson... HIGHLY READABLE."
--Los Angeles Times Book Review

ZH9991    The Scramble for Africa                               $23.95

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