(Paperback)

The tragic story of a rebellious, fiercely intelligent young slave who breaks all the rules: in learning to read and write; in falling in love with a white girl, the daughter of his owner, and finally in trying to escape and joining her in the free North.

(Hardback)

In this piercing and unforgettable memoir, the award-winning poet reflects on a year of turbulence, fear, and hope.

For acclaimed British-Guyanese writer Fred DAguiar, 2020 was a year of personal and global crisis.