Washington Black [electronic resource]
Edugyan, Esi2018
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018 WINNER OF THE GILLER PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2020 '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. FINALIST FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE ROGERS WRITERS TRUST FICTION PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2019 A New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year 2018 A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year 2019
Main title:
Washington Black [electronic resource] / Esi Edugyan
Author:
Edugyan, Esi, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Profile, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 4-5
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Esi Edugyan's Washington Black has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018 and The Scotiabank Giller Prize 2018. Her previous novel, Half Blood Blues won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, the Governor-General's Literary Award, the Rogers Writers' Trust Prize, and the Orange Prize. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia
Awards:
Man Booker Prize for Fiction Nominee (The Booker Prize Foundation)Notable Books for Adults (Notable Books Council)Scotiabank Giller Prize (Scotiabank Giller)10 Best Books of 2018 (The New York Times)
ISBN:
9781847659972
Language:
English
BRN:
2771486
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