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The secret diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, a novel, Paterson Joseph

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The secret diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, a novel, Paterson Joseph

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The secret diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho

Responsibility statement

Paterson Joseph

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print Black voices

Sub title

a novel

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

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