Blonde Roots

Delve into a compelling reimagining of history with this provocative narrative that flips the script on the transatlantic slave trade. This gripping tale follows young Doris, who finds herself kidnapped from her tranquil English cottage and thrust into a world of slavery on a tropical island. With the roles reversed, Africans hold power while Europeans face the brutal realities of servitude. As Doris serves as the personal assistant to Chief Kaga Konata Katamba I, she witnesses the harrowing conditions of the sugarcane fields, where slaves toil relentlessly under the searing sun.

This eye-opening story challenges preconceived notions of race and power while highlighting the resilience of the human spirit. Will Doris find a way to escape her chains and return to the life she once knew?

This brand new B-format paperback, published by Penguin UK in 2020, spans 272 pages of intense narrative that pushes readers to reconsider historical narratives. Perfect for book clubs and individual readers seeking thought-provoking literature, this volume offers both a gripping storyline and deep thematic exploration.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141031521
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2020
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 272


Description:
Imagine if the transatlantic slave trade was reversed.
Imagine Africans the masters and Europeans their slaves . . .

Now meet young Doris, living in a sleepy English cottage. One day she is kidnapped and put aboard a slave ship bound for the New World. On a strange tropical island, Doris is told she is an ugly, stupid savage. Her only purpose in life is to please her mistress. Then, as personal assistant to Bwana, Chief Kaga Konata Katamba I, she sees the horrors of the sugarcane fields. Slaves are worked to death under the blazing sun. But though she lives in chains, Doris dreams of escape - of returning home to England and those she loves . . .

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