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# 4.6/5 star rating Global historical journey Award-winning bestseller The Book of Negroes: The award-winning classic bestseller

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## Key Features

- • **Rich, Vivid Storytelling:** Experience immersive imagery that transports you to 1800s Africa, America, and England.
- • **Essential Cultural Education:** Gain rare insights into slavery’s legacy and British history often overlooked in schools.
- • **Empowering Themes of Strength:** Discover inspiring quotes and resilience that resonate with today’s leaders.
- • **Unforgettable Historical Epic:** Dive deep into a powerful narrative that spans continents and centuries.
- • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Join thousands who rated it 4.6 stars for its emotional and educational impact.

## Overview

The Book of Negroes is an award-winning, bestselling historical novel by Lawrence Hill that chronicles the harrowing journey of Aminata Diallo, a young African woman enslaved and transported across continents in the 1800s. Praised for its vivid storytelling and emotional depth, it offers a powerful exploration of slavery, survival, and resilience, holding a 4.6-star rating from over 3,500 readers.

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Review: An emotional roller coaster ride.. - I’m a little lost for words at the moment. I think I have just finished the best book I have ever read so far. When my friend first recommend the book to me I did have my reservations as I wasn’t sure whether it would be my cup of tea as it is about black slavery and bound to be very historical and political which is very different from the fluffy romantic stuff I usually read! From the very first pages I knew this was going to be an amazing read and I would be taken on a journey. Indeed I was and I feel shattered just reading it! The story centres around a young woman, Aminata Diallo and her family, who is brought to London, England, in 1802, by abolitionists who are petitioning to end the slave trade. While she is there she is asked to write an account of her life story which included being abducted from her family at age 11, seeing the death of her mother and father, and being marched in a coffle of captives to the coast along with others from her village. Aminata manages to survive the passage to America because she is able to apply the knowledge and skills passed on to her by her parents, especially the ability to “catch” (i.e., deliver) babies and to understand some African languages. I don’t want to give too much away is it is a book everyone should read. The imagery in the book is just stupendous. I could picture every track she walked on, the ship she sailed on and the disgusting conditions she and her fellow slaves were made to endure. The book just flows easily from one chapter to the next and not once did I ever feel lost. I was there the whole way. The book is also home to some wonderful quotes that have really struck a cord with me. “Beauty comes and goes. Strength, you keep forever” “That, I decided, was what it meant to be a slave: your past didn’t matter; in the present you were invisible and you had no claim on the future” imagine that as your outlook on life? It’s so upsetting to read. ‘It doesn’t matter what we call your soul, what matters is where it travels and who uplifts it’ The book is full of them but I especially love the last one. As long as you keep your strength and your faith the rest will sort itself out. It’s all about inner beauty which Aminata clearly displays throughout the book. A fantastic read that won't disappoint!
Review: What an education! - THIS book really lived up to its reputation for me. I loved it and could not put it down. I read it in two sittings and devoured every single word. The reader knows, by reading the jacket, what this book is about, and it does not disappoint. While it gives a fictional account of one woman's survival as a slave, from her home in Africa as a child, through America, back to Africa and then to England, it makes it easy for the reader to imagine the lives of the real slaves and what they had to endure. Not just the physical brutality but the emotional and mental torment inflicted upon these people who are first stolen from their homes by their own race, and then kept enslaved by white masters from a country and culture totally alien to their own. To keep them 'in their place' they are often separated from husbands and other family members (if they have been able to stay with them thus far), but the worst act by far of these slave owners is the removal of children from their mothers. How many adults are there in the world today whose grandmother or great-grandmother had her baby wrenched away from her. The tragedy has reached down through generation after generation. Like me, you may think you know a lot about this subject, but I still found a couple of things to surprise me, most especially the role of the British in the so-called 'repatriation' of thousands of slaves. It's a part of British history that deserves to be taught in schools. Very well written. I give it the highest recommendation.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 162,250 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 34 in Slavery Biographies 67 in Civil War Biographies 2,358 in Women's Biographies |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,556) |
| Dimensions  | 12.7 x 3 x 19.8 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0552775487 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0552775489 |
| Item weight  | 348 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 512 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 April 2010 |
| Publisher  | Black Swan |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An emotional roller coaster ride..
*by R***E on 7 July 2014*

I’m a little lost for words at the moment. I think I have just finished the best book I have ever read so far. When my friend first recommend the book to me I did have my reservations as I wasn’t sure whether it would be my cup of tea as it is about black slavery and bound to be very historical and political which is very different from the fluffy romantic stuff I usually read! From the very first pages I knew this was going to be an amazing read and I would be taken on a journey. Indeed I was and I feel shattered just reading it! The story centres around a young woman, Aminata Diallo and her family, who is brought to London, England, in 1802, by abolitionists who are petitioning to end the slave trade. While she is there she is asked to write an account of her life story which included being abducted from her family at age 11, seeing the death of her mother and father, and being marched in a coffle of captives to the coast along with others from her village. Aminata manages to survive the passage to America because she is able to apply the knowledge and skills passed on to her by her parents, especially the ability to “catch” (i.e., deliver) babies and to understand some African languages. I don’t want to give too much away is it is a book everyone should read. The imagery in the book is just stupendous. I could picture every track she walked on, the ship she sailed on and the disgusting conditions she and her fellow slaves were made to endure. The book just flows easily from one chapter to the next and not once did I ever feel lost. I was there the whole way. The book is also home to some wonderful quotes that have really struck a cord with me. “Beauty comes and goes. Strength, you keep forever” “That, I decided, was what it meant to be a slave: your past didn’t matter; in the present you were invisible and you had no claim on the future” imagine that as your outlook on life? It’s so upsetting to read. ‘It doesn’t matter what we call your soul, what matters is where it travels and who uplifts it’ The book is full of them but I especially love the last one. As long as you keep your strength and your faith the rest will sort itself out. It’s all about inner beauty which Aminata clearly displays throughout the book. A fantastic read that won't disappoint!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What an education!
*by S***G on 12 August 2013*

THIS book really lived up to its reputation for me. I loved it and could not put it down. I read it in two sittings and devoured every single word. The reader knows, by reading the jacket, what this book is about, and it does not disappoint. While it gives a fictional account of one woman's survival as a slave, from her home in Africa as a child, through America, back to Africa and then to England, it makes it easy for the reader to imagine the lives of the real slaves and what they had to endure. Not just the physical brutality but the emotional and mental torment inflicted upon these people who are first stolen from their homes by their own race, and then kept enslaved by white masters from a country and culture totally alien to their own. To keep them 'in their place' they are often separated from husbands and other family members (if they have been able to stay with them thus far), but the worst act by far of these slave owners is the removal of children from their mothers. How many adults are there in the world today whose grandmother or great-grandmother had her baby wrenched away from her. The tragedy has reached down through generation after generation. Like me, you may think you know a lot about this subject, but I still found a couple of things to surprise me, most especially the role of the British in the so-called 'repatriation' of thousands of slaves. It's a part of British history that deserves to be taught in schools. Very well written. I give it the highest recommendation.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Moving and thought provoking
*by L***L on 8 February 2013*

I cannot use the word 'enjoyable' for this book. I could use many other words to explain how this book made me feel. It was deeply moving and at times horrific and it made me feel ashamed that one human being could carry out such atrocities to another person because of the colour of their skin. It was well written and even though it is fiction there is a strong element of actual facts woven into the story. Once you start reading it you simply do not want to stop.

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