{"product_id":"9781399804905","title":"Black England","description":"Author: Gretchen Gerzina\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399804905\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Dec 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The classic book on Black people in Georgian London' DAVID OLUSOGA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deeply researched, lucidly written and utterly fascinating . . . If you ever thought Black British history started with Windrush, read this book' GREG JENNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorgian England had a large and distinctive Black community. There were special churches, Black-only balls, many became famous and respected. But all, whether prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, lived under the constant threat of kidnap and sale to plantations. \u003ci\u003eBlack England \u003c\/i\u003etells their stories, bringing their triumphs and tortures to vivid life, revealing a dramatic forgotten chapter of our shared past.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eBlack England\u003c\/i\u003e taught me more history than I ever learned at school. Gretchen Gerzina tells it as it was, so we know how it is . . . a book that will be relevant for ever' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395808219294,"sku":"ADS-9781399804905","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399804905.jpg?v=1768266093","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399804905","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}