Captive in the Congo: A Consul's Return to the Heart of Darkness
Captive in the Congo: A Consul's Return to the Heart of Darkness
Editorial Reviews
Journal of Military History, April 2001
"...a gripping story of the first hostage crisis in modern American diplomacy...reads like a novel...a vivid account of terrorism."
Albuquerque Sunday Journal, March 4, 2001
"...well-written account of this first seizure of American diplomats [who] were keenly aware that they not only might be executed, but also eaten."
Captive in the Congo: A Consul's Return to the Heart of Darkness
Captive in the Congo: A Consul's Return to the Heart of Darkness,Michael P. E. Hoyt,Naval Institute Press,1557503230,Africa - General,Biography,Captivity, 1964,Civil War, 1960-1965,Congo (Democratic Republic),Diplomatic Service,Diplomats,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Hostages,Hoyt, Michael P. E,Hoyt, Michael P. E.,International Relations - General,Military - General,United States
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