Status Updates From Black London: Life Before E...

I'm actually nearly finished, my ereader just gets confused by non fiction books. Anyway the point I came to make is that the racism spouted about black people in the 1700s sounds EXACTLY like Reform supporters today... Scary, disgusting and depressing

Saw the painting again today!

Definitely learning a lot, and this is very well written, I just read so slowly when I'm on tour and exhausted all the time!

I've had this on my ereader for a while after hearing about it on the You're Dead to Me podcast with Greg Jenner and also on the podcast Empire with Anita Anand and William Dalrymple. I have chosen to read it now because I am studying for a tour guide qualification and also the cover! I have recently seen the actual picture of Dido Belle (and Elizabeth Murray who isn't on the cover) in Scone Palace in Scotland!