Washington Black: A Novel

  • Type: Books
  • By: Esi Edugyan
  • Age Category: Adults
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
  • Recommended by: Levi L.
  • ISBN/UPC: 9780525521426
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A 19th-century adventure that walks the line between whimsical fantasy and harrowing reality.

This book was my companion on a roadtrip earlier this summer, and what an adventure it was. I could barely put it down! Esi Edugyan's writing is entrancing and beautiful- so vividly descriptive that you'll find yourself rereading paragraphs and pages just to savor her words. Washington Black follows the life of Wash (as he's called for short) from his early beginnings on a plantation in Barbados all across the globe. There are subtle threads of fantasy interwoven in these pages- ruthless headhunters, great escapes, trips to the edges of the earth, airships, and the high seas- juxtaposed against the harsh reality of slavery and what it truly means to be free.

If you're looking for a new adventure with characters and story arcs that will stay with you long after you close the cover, this book is for you. Esi Edugyan's writing is magical.