Description
In this daring revisionist novel, the history of the transatlantic slave trade is inverted: white Europeans are enslaved by Africans, exposing the arbitrary systems used to justify exploitation and racial oppression. Doris, an Englishwoman torn from her home and transported to the New World, recounts the brutality, resilience, and fragile hopes that shape her life in bondage. Blending tragic circumstances with sharp satire and dark humor, the novel interrogates power, identity, cultural conditioning, and the enduring legacy of racism. Its imaginative premise and emotionally resonant storytelling offer a provocative perspective on one of history’s most painful realities.
Available Editions
paperback
Riverhead Books
Published Jan 1, 2009
ISBN: 9781594488634
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Details
First Published
2008
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo.