"A Question of Latitude" by Richard Harding Davis is a story set in the early 1900s that examines right and wrong, along with how different groups of people interact. It tells the tale of Everett, an eager journalist from Boston, who journeys to the Congo to reveal the terrible truths of King Leopold's rule. At first, Everett is driven by a strong desire to make things right, but his trip soon turns into a tough battle with his own beliefs as he faces a harsh and disorganized world. Along the way, he meets dishonest leaders and witnesses the awful reality of people being taken advantage of. As Everett deals with these challenges, he begins to doubt whether he can really make a difference and what it truly means to be human, especially with the added temptation presented by Madame Ducret.
A Question of Latitude
By Richard Harding Davis
In a land of exploitation and moral ambiguity, a Boston journalist confronts his ideals when a dangerous attraction threatens to derail his mission to expose the brutal realities of colonialism.
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About the AuthorRichard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century.
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