Description: Like the author's classic "King Leopold's Ghost," this new work abounds in atmosphere, high drama, and nuanced portraits of epic antislavery crusaders, heroes, and villains in Britain.
Brief description:
ADAM HOCHSCHILD is the author of eleven books. King Leopold's Ghost was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, as was To End All Wars. His Bury the Chains was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and PEN USA Literary Award. He lives in Berkeley, California.
Review Quotes:
"Bury the Chains is a thrilling, substantive, and oftentimes raw work of narrative history." --Maureen Corrigan, NPR's "Fresh Air"
"Hochschild has crafted a powerfully inspiring tale . . . A chronicle of a rare and radiant victory." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A brilliantly told tale, at once horrifying and pleasurable to read." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Bury the Chains is a vital testament to difficult hope." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"A superb account . . . a witty, wonderfully readable narrative. Grade: A." --Entertainment Weekly
"A moral text with the dramatic power of a great epic novel." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"There are few books that that could serve as a required and much-loved text for a high school history class and also a compelling Sunday afternoon read for anyone. This is one of those books." --Chicago Sun-Times
"Bury the Chains is by far the most readable and rounded account we have of British anti-slavery." --Los Angeles Times
"One quickly runs out of superlatives when praising this book." --Christian Science Monitor
"Terrifically readable . . . inspiring." --San Jose Mercury News
"Hochschild has a knack for vivid portraits, and an eye for arresting detail." --Boston Globe
"A powerful, inspiring look at how someone managed to see slavery as it was in the 18th century and decided to do something about it. Plus, the abolitionist movement invents so many of the things we take for granted now as part of the activist playbook--consumer boycotts, petitions, public relations--and all of that starts here. You just have to read this book." - Ryan Holiday, author of The Daily Stoic