Der König des Kongo
- 591 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Based on real events and people, Lord of the Kongo is a great, sweeping read in the tradition of Shogun. It is set at the dawn of exploration, when the Portuguese discovered the Congo. Romantic, exotic, and tragic, the book depicts the potent friendship between a Portuguese cabin boy and a Kongo prince and the events that doom them both.

