Savage 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.
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 SundayIt 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
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340739129 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340739126 |
| Title | Savage |
| Author | Nick Hazlewood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2001-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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