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For the historical event, see Scramble for Africa
The Scramble for Africa:
The White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912
AuthorThomas Pakenham
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1990
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
ISBN0-349-10449-2
Preceded byThe Boer War 
Followed byMeetings with Remarkable Trees 

The Scramble for Africa is a comprehensive popular history of the Scramble for Africa written by Thomas Pakenham.

Content

One of the book's central themes is the contrast between the humanitarian motives of David Livingstone, and the profit-making of King Leopold II, and how the different people dealt with the conflict. The book addresses underlying motives and economics, without losing sight of the individuals whose personalities and actions drove much of the Scramble. It has been reprinted a number of times since its first appearance in 1990.

Awards

The book won the WH Smith Literary Award and the Alan Paton Award.

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