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Bury the Chains: The British Struggle to Abolish Slavery (Paperback)

by Adam Hochschild (Author)
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  • Paperback: 456 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books (20 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330485814
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330485814
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 84,056 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'Hochschild's marvellous book is a timely reminder of what a small group of determined people, with right on their side, can achieve. Carefully researched and elegantly written, with a pacy narrative that ranges from the coffee houses of London to the back-breaking sugar plantations of the West Indies, it charts the unlikely success of the first internatinal human rights movement' Saul David, Literary Review 'Hochschild is such a gifted researcher and story-teller that he never fails to hold the reader's attention...For all its terrible theme, Hochschild's book is not in the least depressing, because it is suffused with admiration for the courage and enlightenment of the men and women who crusaded against this evil, and finally prevailed' Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph 'Thought-provoking, absorbing and well-written' Brendan Simms, Sunday Times 'Stirring and unforgettable' Economist"

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An extraordinary tale… and Adam Hochschild does it full justice. Carefully researched and elegantly written. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, brilliantly written, 17 Mar 2006
This is history as it should be written. Meticulously researched and written like a novel. The book not only sketches the British campaign to abolish slavery but also gives a great insight into the slave trade in the British empire at its peak. It offers a re-assessment of the role of Wilberforce - traditionally the hero of the anti slavery campaign - who the author sees as a conservative religious zealot. I would have liked to know more about the slave trade in other countries - France, Spain and Portugal - but there is more than enough here to entertain, inform and inspire.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Superb history - but unfair to Wilberforce, 28 Jun 2006
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Bury the Chains is great history, colourful, passionate and informative. But in its efforts to rehabilitate Clarkson at the expense of Wilberforce, it's actually rather unfair to Wilberforce.

For example, for 12 years of the 20-year abolition campaign, Clarkson had nothing to do with it, having had a breakdown, while Wilberforce carried on relentlessly. Hochschild brushes past that whole period in five pages (of a 467-page book), sidelining Wilberforce's essential contribution to the campaign.

If you take that bias into account, however, its a great read, and absolutely inspiring.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable book, 2 Jan 2006
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Beautifully written. A shocking tale, but not one without hope, in that it reveals how a small band of individuals managed to help change the course of history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling reading
Slavery was around well before Britain got involved. This tells the story of British involvement which is quite shocking and the struggle to abolish it. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Musicfan

5.0 out of 5 stars Very engaging retelling about the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire
This is a very engaging history about the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. As author Adam Hochschild retells it, the realization about the evil of slavery came... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Andres C. Salama

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly outstanding work of history & indispensible for anyone remotely interested in the subject.
The abolitionist movement was, Hochschild says, "first sustained mass campaign anywhere on behalf of someone else's rights. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ross

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