{"product_id":"middle-passage-9781529078107","title":"Middle Passage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCharles Johnson's novel \"Middle Passage\" is a National Book Award 1990 winner that follows Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave, on an illegal slave ship embarking on the Middle Passage. The ship is staffed by criminals and degenerates on a mission to enslave members of the Allmuseri tribe. Rutherford must juggle loyalties between the crew and the enslaved passengers and use his charm and cunning to survive. The novel is a masterful blend of allegory, black comedy, naval adventure, and supernatural horror. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 February 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating Fifty Years of Picador Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the National Book Award 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Apocalypse would definitely put a crimp in my career plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRutherford Calhoun, a puckish rogue and newly freed slave, spends his days loitering around the docks of New Orleans, dodging debt collectors, gangsters, and Isadora Bailey, a prim and frugal woman who seeks to marry him and curb his mischievous instincts. When the heat from these respective pursuers becomes too much to bear, he cons his way on to the next ship leaving the dock: the Republic. Upon boarding, to his horror, he discovers that he is on an illegal slave ship embarking on the Middle Passage, the portion of the triangular trade route that saw slaves transported from Africa to the US.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStaffed by a crew of criminals and degenerates, the Republic is on a mission to enslave members of the legendary Allmuseri tribe, while the sadistic yet philosophical Captain Falcon has a secondary objective: securing a mysterious cargo that possesses a terrifying and otherworldly power. What follows is a story of Rutherfords battle for survival, as he finds himself juggling loyalties between the ships crew and the enslaved passengers, and is forced to use every ounce of the charm and cunning that he possesses to endure the desperate conditions and battle the myriad deadly forces on the high seas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA masterful blend of allegory, black comedy, naval adventure, and supernatural horror, Charles Johnsons wildly inventive Middle Passage is a true modern classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 166g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 x 131 x 20 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529078107\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100665147642,"sku":"9781529078107","price":7.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646307022678_book.jpg?v=1646944554","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/middle-passage-9781529078107","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}