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An exhilarating debut novel about the first native of the Indian
subcontinent to arrive in Colonial America, inspired by a
historical figure--"marvelous...readers of Esi Edugyan and Yaa
Gyasi will be enthralled" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Meet
Tony: insatiably curious, deeply compassionate, with a unique
perspective on every scene he encounters. Kidnapped and transported
to the New World after traveling from the British East India
Company's outpost on the Coromandel Coast to the teeming streets of
London, young Tony finds himself in Jamestown, Virginia, where he
and his fellow indentured servants--boys like himself, men from
Africa, a mad woman from London--must work the tobacco plantations.
Orphaned and afraid, Tony initially longs for home. But as he
adjusts to his new environment, finding companionship and even
love, he can envision a life for himself after servitude. His
dream: to become a medicine man, or a physician's assistant, an
expert on roots and herbs, a dispenser of healing compounds. Like
the play that captivates him--Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's
Dream--Tony's life is rich with oddities and hijinks, humor and
tragedy. Set during the early days of English colonization in
Jamestown, before servitude calcified into racialized slavery, The
East Indian gives authentic voice to an otherwise unknown historic
figure and brings the world he would have encountered to vivid
life. In this coming-of-age tale, narrated by a most memorable
literary rascal, Charry conjures a young character sure to be
beloved by readers for years to come.
General
Imprint: |
Scribner
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2024 |
Authors: |
Brinda Charry
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-66800-453-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-66800-453-4 |
Barcode: |
9781668004531 |
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