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Sugar in the blood : a family's story of slavery and empire / Andrea Stuart.

Stuart, Andrea. (Author).

Summary:

The author of "The Rose of Martinique" presents a history of the interdependence of sugar, slavery and colonial settlement in the New World through the story of the author's ancestors, exploring the myriad connections between sugar cultivation and her family's identity, genealogy and financial stability.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307272836
  • ISBN: 0307272834
  • ISBN: 0307474542
  • Physical Description: xix, 353 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 1st United States edition
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: London : Portobello Books, 2012.
With Note:
MARCIVE 2/4/13
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-341) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Pt. 1. The pioneer -- pt. 2. The plantocrat -- pt. 3. The legacy -- Epilogue.
Subject:
Stuart family.
Sugar > History.
Sugar trade > History.
Sugar > Social aspects.
Sugar trade > Social aspects.
Sugarcane industry > Barbados > History.
Slavery > Barbados > History.
Sugar trade > Barbados > History.
Barbados > History.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Cleveland County Main Library 338.173 STU (Text) 22281500058573 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Fairmont Public Library 338.1736 STUART (Text) 34510000495109 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Forsyth Central 338.173 S (Text) 0112519352119 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library 338.173 S (Text) 39149006816466 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Phillip Leff Memorial Library ANF 338.1 STU (Text) 30372101243860 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Robeson County Public Library 338.1736 STUART (Text) 34510000495117 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Statesville Main Library 338.17361 STU (Text) 33114017301888 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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