Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade
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Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade is the debut historical novel by Manu Herbstein. It has been described as a work of faction that "successfully blends extensive and meticulous research with abundant imagination to transport the reader into the violent world of the Atlantic Slave Trade."[1]
The book won the 2002 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best First Book.
Publication history
- 2005, Picador Africa, 374 pages, ISBN 1-77010-003-2 (print)
- 2001, E-Reads, 456 pages, ISBN 1-58586-932-5 (print on demand)
Reviews
- Reviews are collected at www.ama.africatoday.com/reviews.htm.
References
- ^ "Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade", ChickenBones: A Journal.
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