During the Scramble for Africa, European powers raced to claim territories, often ignoring existing African societies. This division into colonies had lasting effects on the continent’s politics and society.
Leopold II: Butcher of the Congo (Wicked History)
Biography of the Belgian king and his exploits in the Congo
Who Were Stanley and Livingstone?
Joint biography of the famous explorer and the journalist who went looking for him
The Illustrated Boatman’s Daughter
Story of an Egyptian girl facing colonial forces during the construction of the Suez Canal
Prince Who Walked with Lions
Fictionalized true story of an Ethiopian prince experiencing British colonization