Someone Knows My Name
by Lawrence Hill
Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill holds a highly rated rating of 4.44 out of 5, based on 22.1K reader ratings. First published in 2007. The book spans 512 pages.
About Someone Knows My Name
Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, is sold to a plantation owner in South Carolina, who rapes her. She is brought to New York, where she escapes her owner, and finds herself helping the British by recording all the freed slaves on the British side in the Revolutionary War in The Book of Negroes (a real historical document that can be found today at the National Archives at Kew).Aminata is sent to Nova Scotia to start a new life, but finds more hostility, oppression and tragedy. Separated from her one true love, and suffering the unimaginable loss of both her children who are taken away from her, she eventually joins a group of freed slaves on a harrowing odyssey back to Africa, and ends up in London as a living icon for Wilberforce and the other Abolitionists. "The Book of Negroes" is a pageturning narrative that manages to use Aminata's heart-rending personal story to bring to life a harrowing chapter in our history.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Lawrence Hill |
| Published | 2007 |
| Pages | 512 |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.44 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 22,146 |
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What genre is Someone Knows My Name?
Someone Knows My Name is categorized as Historical Fiction, Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is Someone Knows My Name worth reading?
Based on 22.1K reader ratings, Someone Knows My Name has an average score of 4.44 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Someone Knows My Name?
Someone Knows My Name has 512 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote Someone Knows My Name?
Someone Knows My Name was written by Lawrence Hill. It was first published in 2007.
What is the ISBN for Someone Knows My Name?
The ISBN-13 for Someone Knows My Name is 9780393065790.0.
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