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Prince and the Plunder
How Britain took one small boy and hundreds of treasures from Ethiopia
By: ANDREW HEAVENS
Paperback | 16 January 2025
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'The Prince and the Plunder unravels the mystery and disappearances at the Battle of Magdala and reveals the most comprehensive inventory of the loot to date. That alone makes it worth a read, but there is so much more. Andrew Heavens casts a critical eye over events, exploring the pretext for Britain's 'punitive expedition' and how it culminated in an Ethiopian Emperor shooting himself with the gun which was a gift from Queen Victoria. Part adventure story, part tragedy and part love story, The Prince and the Plunder takes us from the mountaintops of Abyssinia to Malta, Penang, Scotland, the Isle of Wight, London and St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle, where young Prince Alamayu remains today. I am very excited about this extraordinary and thrilling book and more importantly by the thought of everyone who will read it. The Battle of Maqdala and its fallout should be known to every man, woman and child. One day this story will be taught in all schools, colleges and universities throughout the world. And you, dear reader, are part of that process.' - LEMN SISSAY
-- Lemn Sissay'Andrew Heavens tells the astonishing story of the uprooting of this lost boy' - Daily Mail
'Heavens' book tells this remarkable and unhappy story with authority and skill' - All About History
'a tale of imperial violence and looting' - The Times
ISBN: 9781803996509
ISBN-10: 1803996501
Published: 16th January 2025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 288
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: The History Press
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Type: New edition
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6 x 2.8
Weight (kg): 0.37
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