Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade
First edition (print on demand)
AuthorManu Herbstein
Publication dateDecember 1, 2000
ISBN978-1-585-86932-9

Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade is the debut historical novel by Manu Herbstein (born 1936). It has been described as a work of faction that "successfully blends extensive and meticulous research with abundant imagination to transport the reader into the violent world of the Atlantic Slave Trade."[1]

The book won the 2002 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best First Book from Africa.[2]

Publication history

  • 2005, Picador Africa, 374 pages, ISBN 1-77010-003-2 (print)
  • 2001, E-Reads, 456 pages, ISBN 1-58586-932-5 (print on demand)

Reviews

Prizes

Herbstein won the 2002 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book from Africa, the first time the award had been given to an electronic book.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade", ChickenBones: A Journal.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Yates, Emma (25 April 2002). "Richard Flanagan wins Commonwealth prize". The Guardian. London.
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