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Sugar in the blood : a family's story of slavery and empire
Title:
Sugar in the blood : a family's story of slavery and empire
Author:
Stuart, Andrea.
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Edition:
First United States edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.

©2012
Physical Description:
xix, 353 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
Summary:
The author of "The Rose of Martinique" presents a history of the interdependence of sugar, slavery and colonial settlement in the New World through the story of the author's ancestors, exploring the myriad connections between sugar cultivation and her family's identity, genealogy and financial stability.
General Note:
Originally published: London : Portobello Books, 2012.
Language:
English
Contents:
Pt. 1. The pioneer -- pt. 2. The plantocrat -- pt. 3. The legacy -- Epilogue.
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ISBN:
9780307272836
Format :
Book