Damien Hirst Children's Reference Dowden combines a novelist's gift

Dowden combines a novelist's gift for atmosphere with the scholar's grasp of historical change as he spins tales of cults and commerce in Senegal and traditional spirituality in Sierra Leone analyzes the impact of oil and the internet on Nigeria and aid on Sudan and examines what has gone so badly wrong in Zimbabwe

This book is jacketed

When Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010

with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail

Damien Hirst Children's Reference Dowden combines a novelist's giftReputed to have initiated the young British art movement, Hirst is considered the pre eminent artist of his generation. This project brings together for the first time all his works in the collection of Charles Saatchi, his most prolific and proactive patron.