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Becoming Sarah Forbes Bonetta – A Yorubá Woman in Queen Victoria`s Court

by Henry B. Lovejoy

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  • Hardback
  • 240 pages
  • Publisher: MY – University of Toronto Press
  • 15.9 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm

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For students of Victorian and African history

Unpacks the life of a royal ward in British society

Gain fresh insight into race, gender, and empire

Discover the poignant and true story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a Yorùbá girl who became a ward of Queen Victoria.

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This book tells the remarkable life story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a Yorùbá girl captured in war and raised under Queen Victoria’s guardianship, tracing her journeys between West Africa and England to reveal how race, gender, and empire shaped one of the most visible African women of the Victorian age.

  • Title

    Becoming Sarah Forbes Bonetta – A Yorubá Woman in Queen Victoria`s Court

  • Author

    Henry B. Lovejoy

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    MY – University of Toronto Press

  • Published

    August 2026

  • Weight

    480g

  • Page Count

    240

  • Dimensions

    15.9 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9781049804767

  • ISBN-10

    1049804767

  • Eden Code

    7581970