The Truth About the Congo: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Truth About the Congo, credited to Frederick Starr, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Truth About the Congo by Frederick Starr. Read in English by Mario Pineda. After traveling extensively through Mexico and other countries, Starr spent a year in Congo during the peak of European colonization. He candidly shares his experiences and observations, exploring the culture, customs, and struggles of the natives. Through experience and inquisitive explorations, he pinpoints personal encounters and narratives, addressing issues such as cruelty and the complexities of colonial Africa. Please note that the “n-word” is present in several sections. - Summary by Mario Pineda

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Truth About the Congo
• Author credits: Frederick Starr
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 17
• Listed recording duration: 3:47:40

Catalogue topics

• culture
• ethnology
• congo
• african natives

Track guide

1. 01 - Preface. I, part 1 — 14:52
2. 02 - I, part 2 — 14:07
3. 03 - II — 16:55
4. 04 - III — 14:42
5. 05 - IV — 11:16
6. 06 - V — 12:42
7. 07 - VI — 12:44
8. 08 - VII — 11:47
9. 09 - VIII, part 1 — 12:47
10. 10 - VIII, part 2 — 11:51
11. 11 - IX — 10:12
12. 12 - X — 9:34
13. 13 - XI — 13:47
14. 14 - XII — 14:30
15. 15 - XIII — 11:18
16. 16 - XIV — 15:15
17. 17 - XV — 19:21

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