Cane Warriors

Cane Warriors
Alex Wheatle
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NZ$ 21.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 208pg
7 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781839131127
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Nobody free till everybody free. Moa is fourteen. The only life he has ever known is toiling on the Frontier sugar cane plantation for endless hot days, fearing the vicious whips of the overseers. Then one night he learns of an uprising, led by the charismatic Tacky. Moa is to be a cane warrior, and fight for the freedom of all the enslaved people in the nearby plantations. But before they can escape, Moa and his friend Keverton must face their first great task: to kill their overseer, Misser Donaldson. Time is ticking, and the day of the uprising approaches . . . Irresistible, gripping and unforgettable, Cane Warriors follows the true story of Tacky' s War in Jamaica, 1760.
"Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion with the full knowledge and understanding that change can only happen through words and actions" "The importance of this book cannot be overstated. Alex Wheatle takes the truth, and creates fiction to illuminate that truth. He too is a warrior. A word warrior. I saw my ancestors in this book, and now I know that Alex and I really are brothers. " -- Benjamin Zephaniah "Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and cry and hold your breath. It' s a pity there' s only one of him" -- Kit de Waal "This is a vital part of British and Jamaican history brought vividly to life. Alex Wheatle has reclaimed our ancestors and given them the voice they were denied" -- Catherine Johnson "Alex Wheatle is an inspirer. He sheds light in dark places so that we might see the unseen and hear the unheard. He is a vital writer. He is a prince among men. Long may he reign" -- Lemn Sissay
Alex Wheatle is the author of several acclaimed novels, many of them inspired by experiences from his childhood. He was born in Brixton to Jamaican parents, and spent most of his childhood in a Surrey children' s home. Following a short stint in prison following the Brixton uprising of 1981, he wrote poems and lyrics and became known as the Brixtonbard. Alex has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, won the Guardian Children' s Fiction Award, and was awarded an MBE for services to literature in 2008.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781839131127
Published: 7 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Andersen Press
Publisher: Andersen Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 170g
Pages: 208

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