Washington Black: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018 - Couverture souple

Edugyan, Esi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1846689600 ISBN 13 : 9781846689604

Editeur : Serpent's Tail, 2019

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018 WINNER OF THE GILLER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE ROGERS WRITERS TRUST FICTION PRIZE New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year 2018 'A masterpiece' Attica Locke 'Strong, beautiful and beguiling' Observer 'Destined to become a future classic ... that rare book that should appeal to every kind of reader' Guardian When two English brothers take the helm of a Barbados sugar plantation, Washington Black - an eleven-year-old field slave - finds himself selected as personal servant to one of them. The eccentric Christopher 'Titch' Wilde is a naturalist, explorer, scientist, inventor and abolitionist, whose single-minded pursuit of the perfect aerial machine mystifies all around him. Titch's idealistic plans are soon shattered and Washington finds himself in mortal danger. They escape together, but then Titch disappears and Washington must make his way alone, following the promise of freedom further than he ever dreamed possible. Inspired by a true story, Washington Black is an extraordinary tale of a world destroyed and made whole again.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The author of the Man Booker-shortlisted }Half Blood Blues{ presents on this occasion a novel featuring an eleven-year-old field slave finding himself as personal assistant to an eccentric English explorer and abolitionist, setting in motion a sequence of events that see young Washington take on a world-spanning journey

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Serpent's Tail
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1846689600
• ISBN 13: 9781846689604
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432