About the Author

Hilda Kean is Tutor in History at Ruskin College, Oxford.

Reviews

It could hardly be more timely, and its wonderful material is bound to provoke ... reflection The Independent A work of great interest Sunday Telegraph Lively, impressively researched, and well-written ... a book that is timely and valuable Times Literary Supplement A pleasing balance of anecdote and analysis Times Higher Educational The best book on the subject I have come across, full of information about the disgusting things we have done - and still do in some cases - to living creatures, and of the valiant efforts of their defenders Daily Mail A thoughtful, effective and well-written book The Scotsman