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Sacred Hunger - Hardcover

Unsworth, Barry

 
9780241130032: Sacred Hunger

Synopsis

Through the story of an 18th century slave ship, this novel explores moral choices, the corruptions of greed and material gain, and men's behaviour "in extremis". It also articulates current concerns of corruption and distress. The author was awarded the 1992 Booker Prize for this novel.

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Review

This brilliantly suspenseful period piece about the slave trade in the 18th century is also a meditation on how avarice dehumanizes the oppressor as well as the oppressed.

Book Description

1752, the Liverpool Merchant sets sail from Merseyside ...

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