Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade
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| Author | Manu Herbstein |
|---|---|
Publication date | December 1, 2000 |
| ISBN | 978-1-585-86932-9 |
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.[citation needed]
Publication history
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Reviews are collected at www.ama.africatoday.com/reviews.htm.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade", ChickenBones: A Journal.
External links
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