Bury the Chains: The British Struggle to Abolish Slavery – Hochschild, Adam

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In this monumental new book, Adam Hochschild vividly recreates those turbulent times, brilliantly bringing to life a host of determined, colourful and eccentric characters. They range from an outspoken ex-slave living in London and a Scottish judge with an inordinate fondest for pigs, to an abolitionist who crossed the Atlantic slave ship, taking notes in Greek to be safe from the eyes of praying crewmen . Compelling, disturbing, and brilliantly written, this is the definitive account of one of the first great civil rights movements in Britain’s history.” Taken from the book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a well preserved pictorial dust jacket, ix + 467pp, black & white plates. Tight clean copy with no ink inscrption