The best account [of the conflict in the Congo] so far
.The task facing anyone who tries to tell this whole story is formidable, but Stearns by and large rises to it.”
Adam Hochschild, New York Times Book Review [A] tour de force, though not for the squeamish.” Washington Post
This is a serious book about the social and political forces behind one of the most violent clashes of modern timesas well as a damn good read.” Economist
[P]erhaps the best account of the most recent conflict in the Congo.” Foreign Policy
A serious, admirably balanced account of the crisis and the political and social forces behind it
perhaps the most accessible, meticulously researched, and comprehensive overview of the Congo crisis yet.” Financial Times
