 First edition (print on demand) | |
| Author | Manu Herbstein |
|---|---|
Publication date | December 1, 2000 |
| ISBN | 978-1-585-86932-9 |
Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade is thedebuthistorical novel byManu Herbstein (b. 1936). It has been described as a work offaction that "successfully blends extensive and meticulous research with abundant imagination to transport the reader into the violent world of theAtlantic Slave Trade."[1]
The book won the 2002Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best First Book from Africa.[2]
Herbstein won the 2002Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book from Africa, the first time the award had been given to an electronic book.[3]
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