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2) Oroonoko
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English
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After learning how to fight at a young age, Oroonoko, an African prince, fights alongside his army against invading forces. When a celebrated general saves Oroonoko's life, trading his own to take an arrow for Oroonoko, the young prince feels indebted to the man and decides to go pay his respects to the late general's family. There, he meets Imoinda, the daughter of the general. Oroonoko and Imoinda quickly fall in love and become betrothed, but the...
3) Jubilee
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English
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The bestselling classic about a mixed-race child in the Civil War-era South that “chronicles the triumph of a free spirit over many kinds of bondage” (TheNew York Times Book Review).
Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress. Vyry bears witness to the antebellum South in both its opulence and its brutality, its wartime
...Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress. Vyry bears witness to the antebellum South in both its opulence and its brutality, its wartime
Author
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Kentucky farmer and slave owner Arthur Shelby runs into serious debt and decides to sell two of his slaves: Harry, the young son of his wife's maid Eliza, and the devout and hard-working Uncle Tom, whose wife and children will remain with Shelby. Eliza overhears Shelby's plan and flees with her son. Alerted that a slave trader is searching for her, she hastens through the night to the banks of the ice-packed Ohio River. In desperation, she searches...
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Saddler's Legacy series now available in one volume! Fairer than Morning Ann Miller dreams of a marriage proposal from her poetic suitor, Eliuuntil Will Hanby shows her that nobility is more than fine words. Sweeter than Birdsong Music offers Kate Winter sweet refuge from her troubles ... but when she meets Ben Hanby she discovers that real freedom is sweeter. Lovelier than Daylight Susanna Hanby is a lady of principles who values family above...
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Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Macabre surprises abound" in this historical thriller by a New York Times –bestselling author, centered on the search for an escaped slave accused of murder ( Publishers Weekly ). Accompanied by his new friend Magnus Muldoon, professional problem solver Matthew Corbett is in the Carolina colony, where three enslaved people have managed to flee their captors--one of them accused of killing the daughter of a plantation owner. Their quest to close...
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Publisher
Aina Castillo
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
I was the Alpha of my city.
A just and beloved governor.
In command of a court of Betas.
And, a proletariat of Omegas.
I was James Wicked. I still am.
But, to get it all back...
... I must kidnap her.
The daughter of my worst enemy.
Until they tried to dethrone me.
They kidnapped me. They locked me up.
They tried to sell me. I escaped.
They tried to kill him... Idiots.
No one can kill James Wicked.
I ran away leaving death in my wake.
Until I ran...
Author
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This intriguing tale of magic and mayhem delves deep into the human psyche and shows what great writing and characters are all about. It grabs you by the throat and heartstrings and won't let go. If BLOOD OF THE FOUR isn't on your Must Be Read pile, it should be!" - Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times Bestselling of the Dark-Hunters & Nevermore
"BLOOD OF THE FOUR is magnificent! Epic in scope, grand in execution, and majestic and bloodthirsty...
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Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This classic fantasy adventure from the acclaimed author of the Wars of Light and Shadow series "is storytelling at its best" (Raymond E. Feist, #1 New York Times --bestselling author). Chained at the oar on a Mhurgai galley, a sullen slave who never speaks is considered a madman by his fellow captives--until the hour Korendir announces a plan, which is certainly doomed to failure, for no one ever escapes the merciless Mhurgai alive... Korendir's...
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Publisher
Amistad
Language
English
Description
2020 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee-Debut Fiction
A ferociously talented writer makes his stunning debut with this richly woven tapestry, set in a small Nova Scotia town settled by former slaves, that depicts several generations of one family bound together and torn apart by blood, faith, time, and fate.
Vogue : Best Books to Read This Winter
Structured as a triptych,
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This sweeping novel set in the province of Texas is "a powerful depiction of the rough realities of frontier life [and] the vicious influence of racism" ( The New York Times ). Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award for Fiction In 1827, Duncan Lammons, a disgraced young man from Kentucky, sets out to join the American army in the province of Texas, hoping that here he may live -- and love -- as he pleases. That same year, Cecelia, a young slave...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The Cat Star Chronicles have taken the universe by storm, delighting readers with their sensual Zeitithian warriors and their unique special powers. As one reviewer put it, "Wow. Just...wow. The romantic chemistry is as close to perfect as you'll find" (BookFetish). Now discover where it all started with the first three Cat Star Chronicles books for one low price. This bundle includes Slave, Warrior, and Rogue, each story a powerhouse of passion and...
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