{"product_id":"hostages-sara-hanaburgh-9781639640621","title":"Hostages: A Counter-History of Colonial Plunder","description":"Finnish journalist and filmmaker Taina Tervonen, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bone Whisperers\u003c\/em\u003e, returns to her roots in Senegal to investigate the mystery behind a group of culturally sensitive artifacts that had been captured by the French army in the late 19th century. Among these objects of particular interest to her investigation were a sword and scabbard that belonged to the Senegalese Cheik Oumar Tall, a religious leader who waged a holy war against the French occupiers. This sword was taken from the hands of Tall's nine year-old grandson Abdoulaye, captured along with his sister by a French officer who then had them sent to France. In \u003cem\u003eHostages\u003c\/em\u003e, Tervonen has unraveled an historic mystery in which the epic and poignant story of the repatriation of these stolen artifacts is brought to light. Her riveting investigation reveals a tragic case of inhumanity and cultural erasure that will appeal to readers of historical inquiry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Hanaburgh,Taina Tervonen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639640622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639640621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schaffner Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sara Hanaburgh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47930858864895,"sku":"9781639640621","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ae8dd0f-a2a6-4952-8000-6a1108fac187.jpg?v=1766344762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hostages-sara-hanaburgh-9781639640621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}