Spectacle
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
- Released
- June 2, 2015
- Length
- 9 hrs 39 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Dreamscape Media, LLC
"Spectacle" examines the life of Ota Benga, a young man from Central Africa who was exhibited at the 1904 World's Fair and later displayed at the New York Zoological Gardens, becoming a worldwide sensation. The book explores his captivity, the international controversy it sparked, and his efforts to adapt to life in America, while also uncovering the complex legacy of those involved in his exploitation and support.
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