Biography of a Runaway Slave |
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| Author:
| Barnet, Miguel |
| Translator:
| Hill, W. Nick |
| ISBN: | 978-1-880684-18-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1995 |
| Publisher: | Curbstone Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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In this remarkable testimony, Cuban novelist and anthropologist Miguel Barnet presents the narrative of 105-year-old Esteban Montejo, who lived as a slave, as fugitive in the wilderness, and as a soldier in the Cuban War of Independence. Honest, blunt, compassionate, shrewd, and engaging, his voice provides an extraordinary insight into the African culture that took root in the Caribbean.
In this remarkable testimony, Cuban novelist and anthropologist Miguel Barnet presents the narrative of 105-year-old Esteban Montejo, who lived as a slave, as fugitive in the wilderness, and as a soldier in the Cuban War of Independence. Honest, blunt, compassionate, shrewd, and engaging, his voice provides an extraordinary insight into the African culture that took root in the Caribbean.