Book of Negroes (Paperback)

Paperback. 'A beautiful, compelling artifice, spun from unspeakably savage facts . . . a fiction that faces the terrible truth about slavery' The Times WINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH PRIZE FOR FICTION 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. 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. 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. What readers are saying: ***** 'Beautifully written . an enlightening read' ***** 'Since reading, this has become my favourite book ever' ***** 'A powerful historical account of an incredible woman's journey' An epic novel about slavery, following one woman and spanning 3 continents and 6 decades. Abducted from her West African village and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo dreams only of freedom. Based on a true story, this is the winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.