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Book SynopsisCambridge is a powerful and haunting novel set in that uneasy time between the abolition of the slave trade and the emancipation of the slaves. It is the story of Emily Cartwright, a young woman sent from England to visit her father''s West Indian plantation, and Cambridge, a plantation slave, educated and Christianised by his first master in England and now struggling to maintain his dignity.
Trade ReviewA striking novel that pushes you dizzily into another time and place... Reading it is like being in the middle of a vibrant dream * Sunday Times *
Phillips points up the hypocrisy and humiliation of a society at breaking point; revealing it with subtlety, humour and humanity * Sunday Telegraph *
Caryl Phillips has proved himself to be among the best and most productive writers of his generation...with
Cambridge he takes a firm step towards joining the company of the literary giants of our time * New York Times *
This powerful, seductively readable book, set in a 19th century slave plantation, finally puts the sickening realities of the slave trade firmly on the map * Guardian *
Phillips is a linguistic and cultural virtuoso * The Times *
