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Winner of the 2020 Alfred Fagon Award.

As the 19th Century dawns in London, politicians of all parties gather to abolish the slave trade once and for all.

But the price of freedom turns out to be a multi-billion pound bailout for slave owners rather than those enslaved.

As morality and cunning compete amongst men thirsty for power, two women navigate their way to the true seat of political influence, challenging members of parliament who dare deny them their say.

In this provocative new play by Juliet Gilkes Romero, the personal collides with the political to ask, what is the right thing to do and how much must it cost?

The Whip

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 16 December 2021
      ISBN-13 9781350275478
      978-1350275478
      ISBN-10 1350275476
      Also in:
      Theatre studies History Social and cultural history Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Winner of the 2020 Alfred Fagon Award.

      As the 19th Century dawns in London, politicians of all parties gather to abolish the slave trade once and for all.

      But the price of freedom turns out to be a multi-billion pound bailout for slave owners rather than those enslaved.

      As morality and cunning compete amongst men thirsty for power, two women navigate their way to the true seat of political influence, challenging members of parliament who dare deny them their say.

      In this provocative new play by Juliet Gilkes Romero, the personal collides with the political to ask, what is the right thing to do and how much must it cost?

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