ASIN: B0079QPVQ6
Publisher: Ashridge Press
Pages: 430
Set in the prosperous port of Liverpool in the late 18th century, Captive is an atmospheric saga of love, friendship and unconquerable dignity. In a journey stretching from the degradation of the Caribbean slave trade to the decadence of wealthy society in Georgian England, the sadistic cruelty of mankind is exposed.The novel chronicles the struggles of three slaves, Daniel, Marcus and Sullah as they seek to redefine their lives in the most challenging of circumstances. Marcus, a groom, and Sullah, the nursemaid, each survive the horrors of the notorious ‘middle passage’, an experience that helps forge their strong characters. Daniel, a powerful and handsome 22 year old, is a more vulnerable individual and he struggles to come to terms with his identity both as a slave and as a man of mixed race. Following the death of the plantation owner, the three friends must leave their home in ...
