Washington Black >>>> A SUPERB SIGNED, LINED & DATED UK 1ST EDITION & 1ST PRINTING HARDBACK <<<<

Esi Edugyan

ISBN 10: 1846689597 / ISBN 13: 9781846689598

Published by Serpent's Tail, London, 2018

About this Item

A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback in a fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED, LINED & DATED BY ESI EDUGYAN - Pictures of the book are available upon request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Washington Black >>>> A SUPERB SIGNED, LINED & DATED UK 1ST EDITION & 1ST PRINTING HARDBACK <<<<
• Publisher: Serpent's Tail, London
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846689597
• ISBN 13: 9781846689598
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Esi Edugyan's 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. Washington Black will be published in August 2018. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.