Eighteenth-century Britain was the world`s leading centre for the slave trade. Profits soared & fortunes were made, but in 1788 things began to change. Bury The Chains tells the remarkable story of the men who sought to end slavery & brought the issue to the heart of British political life. ` Hochschild`s marvellous book is a timely reminder of what a small group of determined people, with right on their side, can achieve. Carefully researched & elegantly written, with a pacy narrative that ranges from the coffee houses of London to the back-breaking sugar plantations of the West Indies, it charts the unlikely success of the first international human rights movement` Saul David, Literary Review ` Hochschild is such a gifted researcher & story-teller that he never fails to hold the reader`s attention... For all its terrible theme, Hochschild`s book is not in the least depressing, because it is suffused with admiration for the courage & enlightenment of the men & women who crusaded against this evil, & finally prevailed` Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph ` Thought-provoking, absorbing & well-written` Brendan Simms, Sunday Times ` Stirring & unforgettable` Economist