The Book of Negroes

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Beschreibung

<p><b>'A beautiful, compelling artifice, spun from unspeakably savage facts . . . a fiction that faces the terrible truth about slavery' </b><i>The Times</i><br><b><br>WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH PRIZE FOR FICTION</b></p><p><b>Based on a true story, Lawrence Hill's epic novel spans three continents and six decades to bring to life a dark and shameful chapter in our history through the story of one brave and resourceful woman.</b></p><p>Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom - and of finding her way home again.</p><p>After escaping the plantation, torn from her husband and child, she passes through Manhattan in the chaos of the Revolutionary War, is shipped to Nova Scotia, and then joins a group of freed slaves on a harrowing return odyssey to Africa.</p><p><b>What readers are saying:</b></p><p>***** 'Beautifully written ... an enlightening read'<br>***** 'Since reading, this has become my favourite book ever'<br>***** 'A powerful historical account of an incredible woman's journey'</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780552775489

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 128 x 40 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK