Edugyan, Esi
Washington Black
- ISBN 13:
- 9780525563242
- author:
- Edugyan, Esi
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.2 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A gripping historical narrative exploring both the bounds of slavery and what it means to be truly free. Eleven-year-old George Washington Black-or Wash-a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master's brother. To his surprise, however, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor, and abolitionist. As they embark on a journey together, Wash and Christopher must abandon everything and flee from danger, propelling Wash ever farther across the globe in search of his true self. Spanning the Caribbean to the frozen Far North, London to Morocco, their travels take them through a world of wonder and discovery, where two people, separated by an impossible divide, can begin to see each other as human. A story of self-invention and betrayal, of love and redemption, Washington Black is a powerful exploration of identity, freedom, and the complexities of human relationships.
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