Bury the Chains - by Adam Hochschild (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From the author of the widely acclaimed King Leopold's Ghost comes the taut, gripping account of one of the most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history -- the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire. In early 1787, twelve men -- a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery -- came together in a London printing shop and began the world's first grass-roots movement, battling for the rights of people on another continent. Masterfully stoking public opinion, the movement's leaders pioneered a variety of techniques that have been adopted by citizens' movements ever since, from consumer boycotts to wall posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements. A deft chronicle of this groundbreaking antislavery crusade and its powerful enemies, Bury the Chains gives a little-celebrated human rights watershed its due at last. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Bury the Chains</i> is a thrilling, substantive, and oftentimes raw work of narrative history." <br><b>--Maureen Corrigan, NPR's "Fresh Air"</b> <p/> "Hochschild has crafted a powerfully inspiring tale . . . A chronicle of a rare and radiant victory." <br><b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review</b> <p/> "A brilliantly told tale, at once horrifying and pleasurable to read." <br><b>--<i>Publishers Weekly, </i> starred review</b> <p/> "<i>Bury the Chains</i> is a vital testament to difficult hope." <br><b>--<i>Minneapolis Star-Tribune</i></b> <p/> "A superb account . . . a witty, wonderfully readable narrative. Grade: A." <br><b>--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b> <p/> "A moral text with the dramatic power of a great epic novel." <br><i><b>--St. Louis Post-Dispatch</b></i> <p/> "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." <br><i><b>--Chicago Sun-Times</b></i> <p/> "<i>Bury the Chains</i> is by far the most readable and rounded account we have of British anti-slavery." <br> --<b><i>Los Angeles Times</i></b> <p/> "One quickly runs out of superlatives when praising this book." <br> --<b><i>Christian Science Monito</i></b>r <p/> "Terrifically readable . . . inspiring." <br> --<b><i>San Jose Mercury News</i></b> <p/> "Hochschild has a knack for vivid portraits, and an eye for arresting detail." <br> --<i><b>Boston Globe</b></i> <p/><br>
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