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'Extraordinary and thrilling ... This story should be known to every man, woman and child' - Lemn Sissay
In 1868, British troops charged into the mountain empire of Ethiopia, stormed the citadel of its monarch Tewodros II and grabbed piles of his treasures and sacred manuscripts. They also took his son - six-year-old Prince Alamayu - and brought the boy back with them to the cold shores of England.
For the first time, Andrew Heavens tells the whole story of Alamayu, from his early days in his father's fortress on the roof of Africa to his new home across the seas, where he charmed Queen Victoria, chatted with Lord Tennyson and travelled with his towering red-headed guardian Captain Speedy. The orphan prince was celebrated but stereotyped and never allowed to go home.
The book also follows the loot - Ethiopia's 'Elgin Marbles' - and tracks it down to its current hiding places in bank vaults, museum store cupboards and a boarded-up cavity in Westminster Abbey.
A story of adventure, trauma and tragedy, The Prince and the Plunder is also a tale for our times, as we re-examine Britain's past, pull down statues of imperial grandees and look for other figures to commemorate and celebrate in their place.
Contents
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Map of the Horn of Africa
Part One: The Prince
1 Home
2 Breakdown
3 War
4 Plunder
5 Exile
6 Arrival
7 Interludes
8 Retreat
9 Lessons
10 The Funeral Psalm
11 Return
Part Two: The Plunder
Alamayu
Tirunesh
Tewodros
'The Abuna's Crown and Chalice'
The Dig
6,450 Animals and a Human Skull
The Kwer'ata Re'esu Icon
The Book Liberator
The Tabots
Alamayu's Remains
The Directory
The Maqdala Plunder, Still Missing
The Maqdala Plunder, Returned
Notes
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgements
