Washington Black

When two English brothers take the helm of a Barbados sugar plantation, Washington Black - an eleven year-old field slave - finds himself selected as personal servant to one of these men. The eccentric Christopher 'Titch' Wilde is a naturalist, explorer, scientist, inventor and abolitionist, whose single-minded pursuit of the perfect aerial machine mystifies all around him. Titch's idealistic plans are soon shattered and Washington finds himself in mortal danger. They escape the island together, but then then Titch disappears and Washington must make his way alone, following the promise of freedom further than he ever dreamed possible. From the blistering cane fields, to the icy wastes, from the mud-drowned streets to the eerie deserts of Morocco, Washington Black teems with all the strangeness and mystery of life. Inspired by a true
story, Washington Black is the extraordinary tale of a world destroyed and made whole again.