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The Devil is White
William Palmer
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Description for The Devil is White
Paperback. It is 1792 and a group of English gentlemen is recruiting settlers for a new world. Anti-slavers, they foresee the shining vision of a free colony in Africa where all races and classes can live together in harmony. More than a hundred men, women and children set sail from London bound for Muranda, an island off the west coat of Africa. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
It is 1792 and a group of English gentlemen is recruiting settlers for a new world. Anti-slavers, they foresee the shining vision of a free colony in Africa where all races and classes can live together in harmony.
More than a hundred men, women and children set sail from London bound for Muranda, an island off the west coat of Africa. To lead them, they have Sir George Whitcroft; to sail their ship, the gallant Captain Coupland; Dr Owen to treat their ills; the Reverend Tolchard to guide their spiritual lives; and Caspar Jeavons, a young aristocratic poet, to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099572688
SKU
V9780099572688
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-36
About William Palmer
William Palmer is the author of five novels, The Good Republic, Leporello, The Contract, The Pardon of Saint Anne and The India House, and a collection of short stories, Four Last Things. He was awarded a Travelling Scholarship by the Society of Authors in 1997. A book of poems, The Island Rescue, won the Collection Prize at the Listowel Writers' ... Read more
Reviews for The Devil is White
Historical fiction at its most immersive
Emma Hagestadt
Independent
Emma Hagestadt
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