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In the years just after the American Revolution, London was the unlikely refuge for thousands of black Americans who had fought for the British in exchange for a promise of freedom. Incomparable World is their story, an unconventional debut novel that follows the adventures of three African Americans who have escaped their master's lash only to find themselves outcast once again-but this time on the harsh streets of London's West End. After the British defeat, Buckram, Georgie George, and William Supple sail to London, preferring to attempt a new life there than face possible recapture and a return to slavery. Penniless, without any prospects for employment, and treated as outsiders by British society, they are forced into a life of hustling and petty crime. Their only hope for escape, Georgie George manages to convince them, is an outrageous robbery that would make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. Full of vivid prose and accurate period detail, Incomparable World is a rich historical thriller that reveals a forgotten chapter of American history.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. First edition, stated. First book by this author. In the years after the American Revolution, London was the unlikely refuge for thousands of black Americans who had fought for the British in exchange for a promise of freedom. This story follows the adventures of three African-American rogues who have escaped their master's lash only to find themselves outcasts once again?this time on the harsh streets of London's West End. Penniless, without any prospects for employment, and treated as outsiders by British society, Buckram, Georgie George, and William Supple are forced into a life of hustling and petty crime. Their only hope for escape, Georgie convinces them, is an outrageous robbery that would make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. New in new dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 020360
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Incomparable World
Published by
George Braziller Inc, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 080761436X
ISBN 13: 9780807614365
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Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. First edition, stated. First book by this author. In the years after the American Revolution, London was the unlikely refuge for thousands of black Americans who had fought for the British in exchange for a promise of freedom. This story follows the adventures of three African-American rogues who have escaped their master's lash only to find themselves outcasts once againthis time on the harsh streets of London's West End. Penniless, without any prospects for employment, and treated as outsiders by British society, Buckram, Georgie George, and William Supple are forced into a life of hustling and petty crime. Their only hope for escape, Georgie convinces them, is an outrageous robbery that would make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. New in new dustjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 021855