Madame Livingstone: The Great War in the Congo
English
Fighting
Friendship
Military
Murder
Political
1500 CE until 1990 CE
Teenagers (13-18)
Adults (18+)
Realistic Western Comics Graphic Violence battleship Belgian Belgium colonialism Congo Congolese cross-cultural friendship imperialism military mission impossible mixed race pilot proxy war racism sinking ship true story war warfare warship World War 1 WW1 WWI
Teenagers (13-18)
Adults (18+)
Realistic Western Comics Graphic Violence battleship Belgian Belgium colonialism Congo Congolese cross-cultural friendship imperialism military mission impossible mixed race pilot proxy war racism sinking ship true story war warfare warship World War 1 WW1 WWI
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