![]() Set in the world of slavery in eighteenth century Martinique and Grenada, there is no turning away from cruelty and horror, but the voice of the narrator Lucien, still little more than a child, is so spirited and innocent that the reader is swept along on the tide of his enthusiasm, even though the venture he and his brother must undertake is fraught with hideous danger. Sugar Money by Jane Harris is a thrilling adventure story with a warm, human heart. Judges for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction said: "Draws on an obscure historical event to craft an affecting account of a young boy’s coming-of-age.…Harris makes the most of her choice to portray the cruelties of slavery through the eyes of a young lead, a decision that pays off handsomely by the moving conclusion." Like Stevenson, she describes an exotic setting and tells a ripping good story….A quite good book with wide appeal." "Harris credits Robert Louis Stevenson as inspiration for this book. publication include a starred Publishers Weekly and Library Journal review. Shortlisted books for the Walter Scott Historical Prize for Fiction 2018 include Sugar Money by Jane Harris, Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan and Grace by Paul Lynch.Īdvance reviews for its U.S. Sugar Money: A Novel by Jane Harris (Arcade / A Division of Skyhorse Publishing, April 2018) has been nominated for two prestigious book prizes, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2018 and the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize for 2018. ![]()
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