{"product_id":"duppy-conqueror-paperback","title":"Duppy Conqueror - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFerdinand Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarshall Sarjeant is born at the beginning of the 20th century in Paradise, Jamaica. As a young man, he is entrusted with a mythical quest to overcome a curse that has been put on his family. He must do this by returning to Africa from where family members were brought as slaves. Marshall's epic journey takes him first to wartime Liverpool and then London, where he marries and mixes with a clubland crowd of gamblers, musicians, and politicians. In Africa, he finds a continent in the turbulent throes of attempting to escape a colonial past.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eReturning to Paradise, Marshall's life turns full circle in his epic mission to defeat the duppy, or ghost that started him on his voyage. In \u003ci\u003eDuppy Conqueror\u003c\/i\u003e, Ferdinand Dennis has created a powerful narrative of the Afro-Caribbean experience in which the personal and the political seamlessly collide. Its themes are as relevant today as when it was first published in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerdinand Dennis \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica. In 1964, he came to London where he grew up. He has taught creative writing and is the author of the novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Sleepless Summer \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Last Blues Dance\u003c\/i\u003e. His non-fiction includes \u003ci\u003eBack to Africa: A Journey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBehind the Frontlines; Journey into Afro-Britain\u003c\/i\u003e for which he was awarded the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize. \u003ci\u003eThe Black and White Museum\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, will be published in 2021. Ferdinand Dennis lives in North London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708891533375,"sku":"9781913109035","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a7be6341dc330c6ef1c591b341a5b4e8.webp?v=1765049454","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/duppy-conqueror-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}