Adam Hochschild Libros

A brilliant new history of the First World War by the bestselling and prizewinning author of King Leopold's Ghost and Bury the Chains

From the award-winning author of King Leopold's Ghost, the dramatic story of the men who ignited the first great human rights movement

A sweeping history of the Spanish Civil War, told through nine American and British characters including Hemingway and George Orwell. It was a war between fascism, communism, and democracy that preceeded World War II, and a tale of idealism and a noble cause that failed.

"A character-driven look at a pivotal period in American history, 1917-1920: the tumultuous home front during WWI and its aftermath, when violence broke out across the country thanks to the first Red Scare, labor strife, and immigration battles"--

A colorful, provocative study of King Leopold II of Belgium's genocidal plunder of the Congo in the 1880s, as the European powers were colonizing Africa, reveals the heroic efforts that led to the first international human rights movement.

The astonishing but forgotten story of an immigrant sweatshop worker who became one of the most charismatic radical leaders of her time

El corazón de las tinieblas es una de las novelas más estremecedoras de todos los tiempos. A través de la descripción de la larga travesía de Marlow por el río Congo en pos del enigmático señor Kurtz, Conrad nos descubre los horrores que, en nombre de la civilización, han ido perpetrando los colonizadores belgas. Publicada en 1902, esta novela trasciende la circunstancia histórica y social para convertirse en una exploración de las raíces de lo humano, las catacumbas del ser donde anida una vocación de irracionalidad destructiva que el progreso y la civilización consiguen atenuar pero nunca erradicar. Así, en El corazón de las tinieblas hay aventuras, caníbales, selva virgen, hechiceros, flechas y fusiles; pero nada comparable con la llegada ante el rostro desnudo del verdadero espanto. Con esta nueva traducción de Mercedes Rosúa, todos los lectores nos adentraremos en las oscuras tinieblas y gritaremos “¡El horror! ¡El horror!”.

Set against the backdrop of the Congo massacre, the narrative explores the interplay of ruthless monarchs and unscrupulous adventurers, highlighting the stark contrast with a few true heroes. This gripping account delves into the complexities of human nature during a tumultuous period, revealing the moral ambiguities faced by individuals amidst chaos and violence.

In this rich collection, bestselling author Adam Hochschild has selected and updated over two dozen essays and pieces of reporting from his long career. Threaded through them all is his concern for social justice and the people who have fought for it. The articles here range from a California gun show to a Finnish prison, from a Congolese center for rape victims to the ruins of gulag camps in the Soviet Arctic, from a stroll through construction sites with an ecologically pioneering architect in India to a day on the campaign trail with Nelson Mandela. Hochschild also talks about the writers he loves, from Mark Twain to John McPhee, and explores such far-reaching topics as why so much history is badly written, what bookshelves tell us about their owners, and his front-row seat for the shocking revelation in the 1960s that the CIA had been secretly controlling dozens of supposedly independent organizations. With the skills of a journalist, the knowledge of a historian, and the heart of an activist, Hochschild shares the stories of people who took a stand against despotism, spoke out against unjust wars and government surveillance, and dared to dream of a better and more just world.