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The Hounding of David Oluwale
Kester Aspden
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Description for The Hounding of David Oluwale
Paperback. Is a black life worth less than a white one? When, in May 1969, the body of David Oluwale was fished out of the River Aire near Leeds, not too many questions were asked about the circumstances of his death. This book revisits one of the most chilling crimes in British history, and raises questions as relevant today as they were in the sixties. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; JFFJ; JFSL3; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
'David Oluwale's story has a raw power...and Kester Aspden makes it relevant for the reader of today' Mishal Husain
An award-winning microhistory that examines the death of David Oluwale and institutionalised police racism in Britain.
When, in May 1969, the body of David Oluwale was found in the River Aire near Leeds, few questions were asked about the circumstances of his death. Oluwale was homeless and had spent time in a psychiatric hospital, an immigrant from Nigeria who was trapped in a system that had failed him miserably.
Eighteen months later a lengthy campaign of harassment by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
195g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099506171
SKU
V9780099506171
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-46
About Kester Aspden
Kester Aspden was born in Toronto in 1968, and raised in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, and York. He has a doctorate in history from Cambridge University, and taught history of crime at Leeds University whilst researching this book. He now lives in Istanbul.
Reviews for The Hounding of David Oluwale
David Oluwale’s story has a raw power, even five decades on, and Kester Aspden makes it compelling and relevant for the reader of today Kester Aspden's brave book finally puts the life and death of David Oluwale where it always should have been: centre-stage in the criminal, political and social history of postwar England
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