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The horrific trans-Atlantic slave trade that brought so many Africans to the Western Hemisphere has been the subject of innumerable scholarly articles, books, and histories, as well as a great deal of fiction and film -- much of it quite compelling. But just when you think a subject is exhausted, along comes a new talent with a fresh perspective, and for better or for worse, that's exactly what this book is. The author has basically taken the races and flipped them, so that feudal Europeans are
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I don't know what it is with the Orange Prize--I feel like I should love anything that gets nominated but it seems to be working out to the complete opposite of that.
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What if Africa had colonized and enslaved Europe rather than vice versa. It brings an interesting focus to the way that people decide what is "right" and " natural." Other than the cultural switches (i.e., straight hair is "ugly" ) this is a moving story of enslavement and escape.
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