Book & podcast collection

In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism

byJ. P. Daughton

The epic story of the Congo-Océan railroad and the human costs and contradictions of modern empire. The research behind In the Forest of No Joy draws together archival sources, narrative history, and voices from the period to show how the central story changed over time. The result links the congo-océan railroad and the tragedy of french colonialism with debates in history and technology & engineering, showing where public institutions and private experience meet. Accessible without flattening the complexity, In the Forest of No Joy gives readers a focused account of what changed, who was affected, and why the story endures.

Publisher

Norton & Company Limited, W. W.

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

—

ISBN

9780393541014