111 Days in Stanleyville

111 Days in Stanleyville
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Publisher : London : Collins
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105083140173
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Book Synopsis 111 Days in Stanleyville by : David E. Reed

Download or read book 111 Days in Stanleyville written by David E. Reed and published by London : Collins. This book was released on 1966 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The harrowing story of the 1,600 European, American and Asian foreigners who were held hostage in Stanleyville for an eternity, an eternity of one hundred and eleven days. It begins on August 4th, 1964, when an enraged band of Congo Rebels closes in on Stanleyville. It ends on November 24th with the massacre in which Dr. Carlson and other missionaries lost their lives minutes before Belgian paratroops arrived to rescue them. ... With painstaking attention to detail, David Reed conveys the sight and sound of unbridled power in the hands of the savage and the civilized: the grotesque attempts of the Simba leaders to posture as members of a civilized government and the ruthless progress of the white mercenaries, led by Major Mike Hoare, marching on Stanleyville. He portrays the humiliation and terrible indignities suffered by the American and European missionaries and consular staffs."--Dust jacket flap.


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