About the Book: Washington Black
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. 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
Esi Edugyan has degrees from the University of Victoria and Johns Hopkins University. Her second novel, Half Blood Blues, won the Giller Prize, was shortlisted for the Man Booker, Orange and Walter Scott Prizes, and translated into over 10 languages. She currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia...............
