Washington Black
Author: Esi Edugyan
A dazzling adventure story about a boy who rises from the ashes of slavery to become a free man of the world.George Washington Black, or “Wash,” an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by his master’s brother as his manservant. To his surprise, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor,….Read More
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