Articoli correlati a Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery...
In the late 1640s, Andrea Stuart's earliest known maternal ancestor set sail from England, lured by the promise of the New World, to settle in Barbados where he fell by chance into the lucrative life of a sugar plantation owner.With George Ashby's first crop, the cane revolution was underway and would go on to transform the Caribbean into an archipelago of riches, establishing a thriving worldwide industry that bound together ambitious white entrepreneurs and enslaved black workers.As it grew, this sweet colonial trade fuelled the Enlightenment and financed the Industrial Revolution, but it also had more direct, less palatable consequences for the individuals caught up in it, consequences that still haunt the author's past.In this unique personal history, Andrea Stuart follows the thread of her own family's involvement with sugar through successive generations, telling a story of insatiable greed and forbidden love, of abuse and liberation.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Recensione:
The transformation of ordinary Englishmen into the masters of sugar plantations where African slaves toiled is a familiar enough story, but it has rarely been fleshed out with so much biographical detail, or indeed, told by a descendant as elegant as Stuart ... Her's is a captivating story --The Times
L'autore:
ANDREA STUART was born and raised in the Caribbean and the US. She studied English at the University of East Anglia and French at the Sorbonne. Her first book, Showgirls (Jonathan Cape, 1996), a collective biography of showgirls from Colette, to Marlene Dietrich to Madonna, was adapted into a two-part documentary for the Discovery Channel in 1998 and has since inspired a theatrical show, a contemporary dance piece and a number of burlesque performances. Her second book, The Rose of Martinique: A Biography of Napoleon's Josephine (Macmillan, 2003) was translated into several languages and won the Enid McLeod Literary Prize in 2004. She is writer in Residence at Kingston University and teaches at the Faber Academy.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
- EditorePortobello Books Ltd
- Data di pubblicazione2012
- ISBN 10 1846270715
- ISBN 13 9781846270710
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine336
- Valutazione libreria
I migliori risultati di ricerca su AbeBooks
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood : A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Portobello Books Ltd
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 10664302-6
Compra usato
EUR 3,79
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Portobello Books Ltd
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Paperback
Quantità: 8
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR004657163
Compra usato
EUR 3,82
Convertire valuta
Immagini fornite dal venditore
Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Portobello Books Ltd
(2009)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Codice articolo wbs4736073556
Compra usato
EUR 3,68
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Granta Books, United Kingdom, London
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Paperback
Quantità: 2
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Fine. In the late 1640s, Andrea Stuart's earliest known maternal ancestor set sail from England, lured by the promise of the New World, to settle in Barbados where he fell by chance into the lucrative life of a sugar plantation owner.With George Ashby's first crop, the cane revolution was underway and would go on to transform the Caribbean into an archipelago of riches, establishing a thriving worldwide industry that bound together ambitious white entrepreneurs and enslaved black workers.As it grew, this sweet colonial trade fuelled the Enlightenment and financed the Industrial Revolution, but it also had more direct, less palatable consequences for the individuals caught up in it, consequences that still haunt the author's past.In this unique personal history, Andrea Stuart follows the thread of her own family's involvement with sugar through successive generations, telling a story of insatiable greed and forbidden love, of abuse and liberation. Codice articolo GOR010456437
Compra usato
EUR 7,63
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood A Familys Story of Slavery and Empire by Stuart, Andrea ( Author ) ON Jun-07-2012, Hardback
Editore:
Granta Books
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Quantità: 2
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Codice articolo CHL2477700
Compra usato
EUR 5,19
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood: A Familys Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Portobello Books Ltd
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Codice articolo 2661664
Compra usato
EUR 6,97
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire by Stuart, Andrea ( Author ) ON Jun-07-2012, Hardback
Editore:
Granta Books
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Codice articolo mon0006525486
Compra usato
EUR 19,00
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Portobello Books Ltd
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Prima edizione
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. A Family's story of slavery and empire, two of the hottest topics of our time. Codice articolo 001960
Compra usato
EUR 15,15
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Portobello Books Ltd
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Prima edizione
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Unused copy. Codice articolo B1416
Compra usato
EUR 15,44
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
Sugar in the Blood : A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire
Editore:
Portobello Books, London
(2012)
ISBN 10: 1846270715
ISBN 13: 9781846270710
Antico o usato
Rilegato
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. 8vo pp.425. book. Codice articolo 292331
Compra usato
EUR 17,07
Convertire valuta