Someone Knows My Name

Name: Someone Knows My Name
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By Lawrence Hill

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Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill is a gripping historical fiction novel that traces the journey of Aminata Diallo, a woman who is captured from Africa as a child and sold into slavery in America. The novel powerfully portrays her resilience as she navigates the trials of enslavement, striving for freedom and dignity amidst the harsh realities of the 18th-century transatlantic slave trade. Aminata's story is one of survival, self-discovery, and the enduring quest for identity.
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You might like this book if you're fascinated by stories of resilience and human spirit, as it vividly portrays the journey of a woman who is captured and enslaved, before striving to reclaim her freedom and identity. Rich in historical detail, it's an impactful narrative that explores themes of survival, hope, and the quest for a place in the world.

Kidnapped as a child, Aminata Diallo is enslaved in South Carolina but escapes during the Revolutionary War. In Manhattan, she becomes a scribe for the British, recording the names of blacks who have served the King and earned freedom in Nova Scotia. But the hardship and prejudice there prompt her to follow her heart back to Africa.

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Abducted from Africa as a child and enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom – and of the knowledge she needs to get home. Sold to an indigo trader who recognises her intelligence, Aminata is torn from her husband and child and thrown into the chaos of the Revolutionary War.

In Manhattan, Aminata helps pen the Book of Negroes, a list of blacks rewarded for service to the king with safe passage to Nova Scotia. There, Aminata finds a life of hardship and stinging prejudice.

When the British abolitionists come looking for 'adventurers' to create a new colony in Sierra Leone, Aminata assists in moving 1,200 Nova Scotians to Africa and aids the abolitionist cause by revealing the realities of slavery to the British public.

This captivating story of one woman's remarkable experience spans six decades and three continents and brings to life a crucial chapter in world history.

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Lawrence Hill's Someone Knows My Name has been praised for its vast scope, profound humanity, and remarkable beauty. It offers a transcendent reading experience, reminiscent of classics like To Kill a Mockingbird, by allowing readers to intimately follow the journey of its memorable protagonist.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780732288938

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Fourth Estate

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 611g

Pages: 546

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About the Author

Lawrence Hill is the author of the novels Any Known Blood and Some Great Thing, and the non-fiction work Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada. He also co-authored, with Joshua Key, The Deserter's Tale: The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who Walked Away from the War in Iraq.