Incomparable World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780807614365)

In the years just after the American Revolution, London was the unlikely refuge for thousands of black Americans who had fought for the British in exchange for a promise of freedom. Incomparable World is their story, an unconventional debut novel that follows the adventures of three African Americans who have escaped their master's lash only to find themselves outcast once again-but this time on the harsh streets of London's West End. After the British defeat, Buckram, Georgie George, and William Supple sail to London, preferring to attempt a new life there than face possible recapture and a return to slavery. Penniless, without any prospects for employment, and treated as outsiders by British society, they are forced into a life of hustling and petty crime. Their only hope for escape, Georgie George manages to convince them, is an outrageous robbery that would make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. Full of vivid prose and accurate period detail, Incomparable World is a rich historical thriller that reveals a forgotten chapter of American history.

Author: S. I. Martin
ISBN-10: 080761436X
ISBN-13: 9780807614365
Publisher: George Braziller
Language: English
Published: 08/17/1998
Pages: 213
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.57h x 5.78w x 0.87d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/1998 pg. 834
Publishers Weekly 07/20/1998 pg. 210
Library Journal 07/01/1998 pg. 138
Booklist 08/01/1998 pg. 1967