Omai
Subtitle: the prince who never was
By: Richard Connaughton.
Publisher: Timewell Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Omai.; Society Islands (French Polynesia) -- Biography.; Society Islands(French Polynesia) -- Discovery and exploration.
Genres: Biography.
Description: This is the vivid account of the tragedy of England's first black celebrity, the 'noble savage' who became the toast of London society only to be spurned by his own people. But, as the subject of Reynolds' most celebrated painting, Omai has achieved immortality.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-264) and index.