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Author:

Joseph, Paterson, author.

Title:

The secret diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho / Paterson Joseph.

Edition:

Large print edition.

Publisher:

Thorndike Pressa part of Gale, a Cengage Company,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

535 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Sancho, Ignatius,--1729-1780--Fiction.
Black people--London--London--Fiction.
Freed persons--London--London--Fiction.
Abolitionists--London--London--Fiction.
Large type books.
London (England)--Social conditions--18th century--Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.

Summary:

"It's finally time for Charles Ignatius Sancho to tell his story, one that begins on a slave ship in the Atlantic and ends at the very center of London life. . . . A lush and immersive tale of adventure, artistry, romance, and freedom set in eighteenth-century England and based on a true story It's 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man. Charles Ignatius Sancho must dodge slave catchers and worse, and his main ally--a kindly duke who taught him to write--is dying. Sancho is desperate and utterly alone. So how does the same Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the king, write and play highly acclaimed music, become the first Black person to vote in Britain, and lead the fight to end slavery? Through every moment of this rich, exuberant tale, Sancho forges ahead to see how much he can achieve in one short life: "I had little right to live, born on a slave ship where my parents both died. But I survived, and indeed, you might say I did more.""-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9798885791571 (large print : hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1382243060

LCCN:

2023013990

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)