Washington Black
| 作者 | Esi Edugyan |
|---|---|
| 出版社 | PROFILE BOOKS LTD |
| 商品描述 | Washington Black：ShortlistedfortheBookerPrize2018,the2018CarnegieMedal,theScotiabankGillerPrize2018andafinalistfortheRogersWriters'TrustPrize2018Escapeisonlyth |
內容簡介
內容簡介 Escape is only the beginning.Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2018, the 2018 Carnegie Medal, the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2018 and a finalist for the Rogers Writers' Trust Prize 2018When 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.
各界推薦
各界推薦 Washington Black is a profoundly humane story about false idols, the fickleness of fortune and whether a slave, once freed, can ever truly be free ― The TimesA lush, exhilarating travelogue reminiscent of Jules Verne ... Edugyan, like her hero, can paint an indelible scene ― New YorkerA full-pelt adventure story featuring hot-air balloon crashes, blizzards in the Arctic, scientific discovery, knife fights in dark alleys, bounty hunters and forbidden romance ― Sunday Times
作者介紹
作者介紹 Esi EdugyanEsi Edugyan is author of the novels The Second Life of Samuel Tyne and Half-Blood Blues, which won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, the Governor General's Literary Award, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and the Orange Prize. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
商品規格
| 書名 / | Washington Black |
|---|---|
| 作者 / | Esi Edugyan |
| 簡介 / | Washington Black：ShortlistedfortheBookerPrize2018,the2018CarnegieMedal,theScotiabankGillerPrize2018andafinalistfortheRogersWriters'TrustPrize2018Escapeisonlyth |
| 出版社 / | PROFILE BOOKS LTD |
| ISBN13 / | 9781846689604 |
| ISBN10 / | |
| EAN / | 9781846689604 |
| 誠品26碼 / | 2682943086006 |
| 頁數 / | 432 |
| 裝訂 / | P:平裝 |
| 語言 / | 3:英文 |
| 尺寸 / | 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm |
| 級別 / | N:無 |
| 提供維修 / | 無 |
最佳賣點
最佳賣點 : The Booker-shortlisted International Bestseller
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