Read for book club, very good. Another tale of how unjust the days of slave owning were. One of the most beautiful and heartbreaking stories I have ever read.
I know most people loved this book. I wanted to love it. I enjoyed parts of it; I just didn't love it. The first part of the book has been told so many times before - we have all read other, better books that detail the horrors of slavery. Aminata was a sympathetic heroine; the problem was that A...
Really liked the book. An earlier view of the slave trade, before the Revolutionary war. Beautiful book, a must read for anyone interested in African history.
A very good book. I would Reccomend it Excellent read. Would most definitely recommend!!
Canada has always been a destination of choice for men and women wanting to escape military service, especially for citizens of the USA. I used to wonder why in hell we didn't send them back, especially during the 'nam era. Nowadays, looking back from the high hill of my advanced age I regard eve...
After reading Any Known Blood for the second time, I am quite comfortable saying that author Lawrence Hill focuses more on character than plot. I would say the same for his highly acclaimed The Book of Negroes with characters so real you can see their faces and hear their voices. It is the beauty...