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ms_mmelissa in 50books_poc

The Book of Negroes - Lawrence Hill

Jun 24, 2013 17:35

Lawrence Hill's The Book of Negroes* is an exceptional work about an exceptional woman that manages to put the spotlight on a little known historical document (the titular Book of Negroes).

Spanning sixty or so years, from the mid 1700s to early 1800s, The Book of Negroes is about Aminata Diallis, a woman who as a child is kidnapped from her ( Read more... )

united states, ch.misc:female, setting:united.states, ch.race:black, muslim, au.nationality:canada, novel, literary history, slavery, africa, lit fic, american south, black-canadian, au.race:black, genre:historical.fiction, genre:literary.fiction, canadian, colonialism, black writers, african, orig.lang:english

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browngirl June 25 2013, 02:53:41 UTC

I had been eyeing that book speculatively; now I will buy it. Thank you for this review!

ms_mmelissa June 25 2013, 15:46:46 UTC

I hope you enjoy it! It's really powerful, well-written stuff.