Empire of Rubber

Empire of RubberAuthor: Gregg Mitman ISBN: 9781620977965 Publisher: New Press, The Year first published: 19 Jul 2023 Pages: 336 Format: Paperback softback "A well rendered and documented tale of exploitation in the developing world" (Kirkus Reviews) with deep resonance in the present day In a book Paul Farmer called "a gem of a social history linking two countries stuck in uncomfortable embrace for well over a century," award winning author and filmmaker Gregg Mitman

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