Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

-Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Available at West Vancouver Memorial Library in Book, Large Print Book, eBook, Kindle, and eAudiobook formats.

Esi Edugyan Biography

The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Esi Edugyan is a Ghanaian Canadian novelist whose work has become an influential part of the Canadian literary canon."

How Esi Edugyan wrote her novel Washington Black — and won her second Scotiabank Giller Prize

CBC Books. "Her third novel, Washington Black, tells the story of 11-year-old Washington "Wash" Black, a slave on a Barbados sugar plantation in the 19th century."

Penguin Random House Discussion Questions – Washington Black

"Washington Black Reader’s Guide"

Quill and Quire Review: Washington Black

"Esi Edugyan makes history with Washington Black"

Slavery and Economy in Barbados

BBC History. "Barbados was one of England's most popular colonies, with a rich economy based on sugar and slavery."

The Guardian Review: Washington Black

"Mixing horror with high adventure, this powerful novel looks at the burden of freedom in a time of slavery"

The New York Times Review: Washington Black

"In Esi Edugyan’s Novel ‘Washington Black,’ a Slave Escapes by Hot-Air Balloon"

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