306 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006392798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 November 2006
Description
Writer, historian and poet Afua Cooper tells the astonishing story of Marie-Joseph Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large part of Montréal in April 1734 and condemned to die a brutal death. In a powerful retel...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
challenging 80%
dark 46%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
reflective 33%
Pace
medium 40%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Torture, RacismModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Physical abuse, Child death, Confinement
306 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006392798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 28 November 2006
Description
Writer, historian and poet Afua Cooper tells the astonishing story of Marie-Joseph Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large part of Montréal in April 1734 and condemned to die a brutal death. In a powerful retel...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
challenging 80%
dark 46%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
reflective 33%
Pace
medium 40%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Torture, RacismModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Physical abuse, Child death, Confinement