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The African

Harold Courlander

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Before Alex Hailey's Roots there was Courlander's The African, which chronicles the experiences of a young African boy, Hwesuhunu, who is kidnapped from his homeland. His story recreates the horrors of the Middle Passage and the degradation of slavery.

Language: English

Pages: 311

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company

Release: December 01, 1993

ISBN: 080503000X

ISBN 13: 9780805030006

The African

Harold Courlander

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Before Alex Hailey's Roots there was Courlander's The African, which chronicles the experiences of a young African boy, Hwesuhunu, who is kidnapped from his homeland. His story recreates the horrors of the Middle Passage and the degradation of slavery.

Language: English

Pages: 311

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company

Release: December 01, 1993

ISBN: 080503000X

ISBN 13: 9780805030006

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