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Savage Nick Hazlewood

Savage By Nick Hazlewood

Savage by Nick Hazlewood


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Condition - Very Good
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Summary

This is the story of Jemmy Button, a free man torn from his pacific island hom and brought to Britain. He was taught English, dressed in British clothes and paraded to the British establishment, then ferried back and forth to his homeland as part of a grand experiment retold here.

Savage Summary

Savage: The Life and Times of Jemmy Button by Nick Hazlewood

This is the story of Jemmy Button, a free man torn from his pacific island hom and brought to Britain. He was taught English, dressed in British clothes and paraded to the British establishment, then ferried back and forth to his homeland as part of a grand experiment retold here.

Savage Reviews

A gripping tale which breathes flesh and blood into the pre-colonial savages of South America and provides a fascinating insigh tinto the minds of England's well-meaning but deluded missionaries - The Mail on Sunday

It is a wonderful piece of detective work recounted in an open style that allows us to sympathise with an improbable array of people - Evening Standard

Fascinating and indispensable

Nick Hazlewood sensitively tells this extraordinary story within the social and historical context of the time - Financial Times

Nick Hazlewood has written a delightful book ... searching out the historical detail with all the fluency of a novelist' - Independent

About Nick Hazlewood

Nick Hazlewood has a degree in history and in 1994 he left his job with the trade union UNISON to go travelling throughout South and Central America. He is a freelance journalist and writer and lives in North London.

Additional information

GOR001244560
9780340739129
0340739126
Savage: The Life and Times of Jemmy Button by Nick Hazlewood
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hodder & Stoughton
20010104
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Savage