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Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade
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Wikipedia article
'Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade' is the debut historical novel by Manu Herbstein. It has been described as a work of faction that "successfully blends extensive and meticulous research with abundant imagination to transport the reader into the violent world of the Atlantic Slave Trade."[http://www.nathanielturner.com/amastoryofatlanticslavetrade.htm "Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade"], 'ChickenBones: A Journal'.
The book won the 2002 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best First Book.
Publication history
* 2005, Picador Africa, 374 pages, (print)
* 2001, E-Reads, 456 pages, (print on demand)
Reviews
* Reviews are collected at [http://www.ama.africatoday.com/reviews.htm www.ama.africatoday.com/reviews.htm].
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