{"product_id":"hostages-a-counter-history-of-colonial-plunder-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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schaffner Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639640621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"Sara Hanaburgh,Taina Tervonen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52209996857525,"sku":"9781639640621","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_294f7da0-ca41-4812-a5bb-bc354b88e976.jpg?v=1770131969","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hostages-a-counter-history-of-colonial-plunder-9781639640621","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}