Esi Edugyan Libri

Washington Black is an eleven-year-old field slave who knows no other life than the Barbados sugar plantation where he was born. When his master's eccentric brother chooses him to be his manservant, Wash is terrified of the cruelties he is certain await him. But Christopher Wilde, or "Titch," is a naturalist, explorer, scientist, inventor, and abolitionist. He initiates Wash into a world where a flying machine can carry a man across the sky; where two people, separated by an impossible divide, might begin to see each other as human; and where a boy born in chains can embrace a life of dignity and meaning. But when a man is killed and a bounty is placed on Wash's head, Titch abandons everything to save him. What follows is their flight along the eastern coast of America, and, finally, to a remote outpost in the Arctic, where Wash, left on his own, must invent another new life, one which will propel him further across the globe. From the sultry cane fields of the Caribbean to the frozen Far North, Washington Black tells a story of friendship and betrayal, love and redemption, of a world destroyed and made whole again--and asks the question, what is true freedom?

The first ever essay collection from two-time Booker Shortlistee and Chair of the 2023 Booker Prize - now in paperback

The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymous Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, was arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He was twenty years old. He was a German citizen. And he was black. Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and the only witness that day, is going back to Berlin.

This special edition of Canada's annual fiction anthology highlights the best emerging Black writers in the country. For over thirty years, this anthology has introduced readers to the next generation of Canadian talent. The 33rd edition continues this tradition, featuring selections by a jury of acclaimed writers, including David Chariandy, Esi Edugyan, and Canisia Lubrin. Stories include an eagle-eyed mother and her hungry child grappling with the aftereffects of an unusual meal. Two siblings navigate the complexities of an unexpected windfall, weighed down by past debts and future promises. A daughter reflects on a beloved baboon as her family relocates to a new town. A whirlwind romance with a photographer is clouded by unclear boundaries and cheerful hypocrisy. A schoolgirl wrestles with emotions while waiting for her long-absent mother. The news of a hunter's death sends ripples through his family, impacting his cousin's fragile relationship. An office worker unexpectedly joins a lost grandmother on a pilgrimage. A woman returns to Jamaica, confronting her sister who stayed behind, stirring insecurities and unresolved wounds. Lastly, a family grapples with grief, while the only Black girls in school explore what it means to transition from girlhood to womanhood.