Washington Black

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - "A gripping historical narrative exploring both the bounds of slavery and what it means to be truly free." --Vanity Fair

Eleven-year-old George Washington Black--or Wash--a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his...show more

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400 pages

Average rating: 7.18

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margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
This adventure story begins in the harsh slave climate of 19th century Barbados and takes us to the Arctic and Virginia, England, Amsterdam and Morocco, all in the service of telling the story of a young slave with no family who imagined himself with found family in the person of his owner’s abolitionist brother. Along the way we are introduced to scientific innovation and cultural differences. This is like a window on the past.
Bari_Ari22
Nov 11, 2022
9/10 stars
Magical historical adventure? Uh fantastic
Linda H
Jul 05, 2022
8/10 stars
The character Washington Black is well developed. The plot is imaginative and mostly plausible as Black journeys around the globe. Easy to read.

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