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Slave Route

Author: Harry Holcroft
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C
Publication Date: 2007-01-25
Edition: First Edition
ISBN: 1851494561
Type: Hardcover

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Title: Slave Route
Author: Harry Holcroft
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C
Publication Date: 2007-01-25
ISBN: 1851494561
Type: Hardcover
Condition: New
Jacket condition: Very Good +
Edition: First Edition

Notes: Hardcover publisher's display copy. Book is in perfect condition; jacket has some surface rubbing and some light surface scratches. Text is perfect. Not quite gift-worthy, but a great value on a new book for personal use. NO publisher's/remainder mark.

About the Book

A record of Harry Holcroft s thoughts and circumstances as he investigated the historical evolution of slavery across continents
Concentrates on slavery across Europe, Africa and the Americas
Features over 100 paintings and sketches in colour
The third book in a trilogy, this volume follows The Silk Route and The Spice Route

Of all institutions, common to all societies throughout human history, slavery is the only constant. It would not be wildly inaccurate to suggest that well over 90% of all humanity has been subjected to slavery of some description. In one form or another, the institution has been the basis of human progression. For example, slaves built the Egyptian pyramids, as they did the Mayan and Aztec pyramids in the Americas; the Golden Years of Greece and Rome were the result of slavery; slaves built the Parthenon. Today through China, India, Africa, the Middle East, Eurasia, the Americas and Indonesia - through varying degrees of indentured labour - slavery continues to underpin our lives, and what we consume.

The Slave Route is an account of one man's journey through distant lands. Artist Harry Holcroft visits over twenty countries across Africa and America as he retraces the path of the ancient slave routes, adopting the various historical means of travel along the way. An enthusiastic storyteller, Holcroft's diary conveys the idiosyncratic charm of these exotic lands and a unique collection of over 100 paintings and sketches capture the haunting atmosphere of some of the world s most evocative places.The Slave Route is the third book of a trilogy. His two previous books were based on The Silk Route and The Spice Route.

About the Author

Harry Holcroft was educated at Hertford College, Oxford, the Ruskin School of Drawing and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He has travelled extensively in the remotest parts of the world, resulting in nearly twenty exhibitions in both America and Europe. He has regularly exhibited in London. He lives with his wife Sarah and two of his four children in Provence, France.

Cover price: $30.00