Sugar in the blood : a family's story of slavery and empire / Andrea Stuart.
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.
Search for related items by subject
- 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.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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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 | - |
| Warren County Memorial Library | 338.1 STU (Text) | 38017000175471 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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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.
