The Hottentot Venus

The Life and Death of Sarah Baartman

Rachel Holmes

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
17 September 2020

Biography; Biography: general; History

The acclaimed biography of Sarah Baartman, once a slave and later a showgirl

‘A significant and timely book … Holmes has produced a laceratingly powerful story’ Frances Wilson, Literary Review

'Impeccable ... In telling her extraordinary story, Holmes's fascinating book illuminates the forces which dominated her age, and resound in our own' Sunday Telegraph

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.

In this scintillating and vividly written book Rachel Holmes traces the full arc of Baartman’s extraordinary life for the first time.

By: Rachel Holmes
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 224g
ISBN: 9781408899113
ISBN 10: 1408899116
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 17 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rachel Holmes is the author of Eleanor Marx: A Life, The Secret Life of Dr James Barry and The Hottentot Venus: The Life and Death of Saartjie Baartman. She is co-editor of Fifty Shades of Feminism and I Call Myself A Feminist. She lives in London.

Reviews for The Hottentot Venus: The Life and Death of Sarah Baartman

Holmes' biography of this unhappy woman is gripping and meticulously researched * Spectator * Impeccable ... In telling her extraordinary story, Holmes's fascinating book illuminates the forces which dominated her age, and resound in our own * Sunday Telegraph * A significant and timely book ... Holmes has produced a laceratingly powerful story * Literary Review * Musters as much factual information as possible, telling her tale with care and respect * Independent *