Washington Black

ESCAPE IS ONLY THE BEGINNING...

A stunning new novel of slavery and freedom by the author of the Man Booker and Orange Prize shortlisted Half Blood Blues

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 these men. 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 the island together, but then then Titch disappears and Washington must make his way alone, following the promise of freedom further than he ever dreamed possible.

From the blistering cane fields of Barbados to the icy wastes of the Canadian Arctic, from the mud-drowned streets of London to the eerie deserts of Morocco, Washington Black teems with all the strangeness and mystery of life. Inspired by a true story, Washington Black is the extraordinary tale of a world destroyed and made whole again.

SCAPAREA ESTE NUMAI INCEPUL ... Un nou roman uimitor al sclaviei si libertatii, realizat de autorul Man Booker si al Premiului Orange, selectat pe Half Blood Blues Cand doi frati englezi iau carma unei plantatii de zahar din Barbados, Washington Black - un copil de unsprezece ani sclav de camp - se gaseste selectat ca servitor personal al unuia dintre acesti oameni.