Incomparable World - Couverture rigide

Martin, S I

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 080761436X ISBN 13 : 9780807614365

Editeur : George Braziller, 1998

Synopsis

In the years just after the American Revolution, London was the unlikely refuge for thousands of black Americans who had fought for the British in exchange for a promise of freedom. Incomparable World is their story, an unconventional debut novel that follows the adventures of three African Americans who have escaped their master's lash only to find themselves outcast once again-but this time on the harsh streets of London's West End. After the British defeat, Buckram, Georgie George, and William Supple sail to London, preferring to attempt a new life there than face possible recapture and a return to slavery. Penniless, without any prospects for employment, and treated as outsiders by British society, they are forced into a life of hustling and petty crime. Their only hope for escape, Georgie George manages to convince them, is an outrageous robbery that would make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. Full of vivid prose and accurate period detail, Incomparable World is a rich historical thriller that reveals a forgotten chapter of American history.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: George Braziller
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 080761436X
• ISBN 13: 9780807614365
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 213
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible