The Moor's Account : A Novel
by Lalami, Laila, 1968-
Edition statement:1st Published by : Vintage Books (New York ) Physical details: 321 Pages 20x13 cm | PB ISBN:9780307911674. Year: 2015| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Stacks | 813.6 L193M 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | 33180 |
"The imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America: Mustafa al-Zamori, called Estebanico. The slave of a Spanish conquistador, Estebanico sails for the Americas with his master, Dorantes, on a danger-laden expedition to Florida. Within a year, Estebanico is one of only four crew members to survive. As he journeys across America with his Spanish companions, the Old World roles of slave and master fall away, and Estebanico remakes himself as an equal, a healer, and a remarkable storyteller. His tale illuminates the way in which our narratives can transmigrate into history--and how storytelling can offer a chance at redemption and survival."
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