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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.

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