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Leopold II
butcher of the Congo
By Olson, Tod
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-53120-501-3
- Publisher
- New York : Franklin Watts, c2008.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Gr 6-8 The word "tyrant" is spray-painted on the cover of "Robespierre", one of the features of the book designed to appeal to reluctant readers. However, DiConsiglio's history of the French Revolution is somewhat simplified and sensationalized, and is set forth without any explanation of its consequences or its effect on later French history. The riots in Paris are attributed to food shortages and the Third Estate's frustration with the class system, but there is no wholly satisfying explanation of the enorm...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
