Middle Passage: A Novel

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Synopsis
It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republic, a slave ship en route to collect members of a legendary African tribe, the Allmuseri. Thus begins a daring voyage of horror and self-discovery.

Peopled with vivid and unforgettable characters, nimble in its interplay of comedy and serious ideas, this dazzling modern classic is a perfect blend of the picaresque tale, historical romance, sea yarn, slave narrative, and philosophical novel.

Winner of the National Book Award

Copyright:
2005

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
227 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781439125038
Related ISBNs:
9781501110528, 9780684855882
Publisher:
Scribner
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Copyrighted By:
Scribner
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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