The Book of Negroes: The award-winning classic bestseller (Movie Tie-in Editions, #0)

by Lawrence Hill

'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'

• ISBN10: 1409080609
• ISBN13: 9781409080602
• Publish Date: 1 February 2009 (first published 2 February 2007)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Imprint: Transworld Digital
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 512
• Language: English

Reviews

[Eve1972]

I really enjoyed this novel a lot, written by a Canadian author, and based on "The Book of Negroes" which is a historical document that contains the names and descriptions of 3,000 men, women, and children who served the British during the American Revolutionary War and still survives to this day, it makes for a very compelling, powerful and interesting read. Though some of the book is similar to other stories about slavery and the slave trade, the Canadian connection was new to me, so I found that to be especially interesting as I myself am a Canadian. A well researched and well written novel that brings fact and fiction together into one amazing read!