The Hottentot Venus - The Life and Death of Sarah Baartman (Paperback)

'A significant and timely book ... Holmes has produced a laceratingly powerful story' Frances Wilson, Literary Review In 1810 the slave turned showgirl Sarah Baartman, London's most famous curiosity, became its legal cause celebre. Famed for her exquisite physique - in particular her shapely bottom - she was stared at, stripped, pinched, painted, worshipped and ridiculed. This talented, tragic young South African woman became a symbol of exploitation, colonialism - and defiance. In this scintillating and vividly written book Rachel Holmes traces the full arc of Baartman's extraordinary life for the first time.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2020
Authors:	Rachel Holmes
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-4088-9911-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-4088-9911-6
Barcode:	9781408899113

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