Passing for White - Tanya Landman
Značka: HarperCollins
Dostupnost: in stock
Popis produktu
Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story and re-imagined for a teen audience.It''s 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can ''pass for white''. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin''s master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story of Ellen Craft who escaped a life of slavery through a daring disguise and won freedom for herself and her husband.Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
Specifikace
- Stav: new
- Typ produktu:Knihy > Cizojazyčná literatura > English literature > Nonfiction
- GTIN/EAN: 9781781126813
- Prodejce/Program: KnihyDobrovsky.cz