Paris Savages Paris Savages

Paris Savages

The Times Historical Book of the Month, a heartbreaking story of love and injustice

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Publisher Description

Fraser Island, 1882. The population of the Badtjala people is in sharp decline following a run of brutal massacres. When German scientist Louis Müller offers to sail three Badtjala people - Bonny, Jurano and Dorondera - to Europe to perform to huge crowds, the proud and headstrong Bonny agrees, hoping to bring his people's plight to the Queen of England.
Accompanied by Müller's bright, grieving daughter, Hilda, the group begins their journey to belle-époque Europe to perform in Hamburg, Berlin, Paris and eventually London. While crowds in Europe are enthusiastic to see the unique dances, singing, fights and pole climbing from the oldest culture in the world, the attention is relentless, and the fascination of scientists intrusive. When disaster strikes, Bonny must find a way to return home.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2020
23 July
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
416
Pages
PUBLISHER
Allison & Busby
SIZE
1.7
MB
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