The Boy in a Turban

At the height of the 18 th century slave trade, a Jamaican slave boy is sold to an English sea captain, who wants a servant for his two loving daughters. A perilous Atlantic crossing results in fateful entanglements, teased out in this colourful novel, and upon their arrival in London the boy is immersed in a new life. Drama unfolds against a historical background as we follow our hero's astonishing rise through the fashionable Georgian society and into the court of Prince Frederick, heir to the throne. This is a journey that will stay with you, long after the story is over.