In 1810 the slave turned showgirl Sarah Baartman, London’s most famous curiosity, became its legal cause célèbre. Famed for her exquisite physique – in particular her shapely bottom – she was stared at, stripped, pinched, painted, worshipped and ridiculed. This talented, tragic young South African woman became a symbol of exploitation, colonialism – and defiance.
The Hottentot Venus: The Life and Death of Sarah Baartman by Rachel Holmes
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In The Hottentot Venus; a scintillating and vividly written book, Rachel Holmes traces the full arc of Baartman’s extraordinary life for the first time
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Cover | Paperback |
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Pages | 272 |
Author | Rachel Holmes |
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