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The Zulus of New York

‘The Wild Zulu sits in a cage and is resplendent in faux tiger skins and ostrich feathers. He is a giant of a man, bigger than any man Em-Pee has seen. He roars and the spectators gasp in anticipation.’ It's New York City 1885, and squares, stages and cages are filled with human ‘curiosities’, among them a Zakes Mda Nancy Richards Penguin : 978-1-41521-015-4 : R230 ZULU

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