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The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho

By: Paterson Joseph
Narrated by: Paterson Joseph, Malorie Blackman
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This audiobook includes an exclusive interview with Paterson Joseph and Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts and Crosses.

Picked for The Times biggest books for Autumn 2022

Meet Charles Ignatius Sancho: his extraordinary story, hidden for three hundred years, is about to be told. discover Georgian London as you've never seen it before.

I had little right to live, born on a slave ship where my parents both died. But I survived, and indeed, you might say I did more...

It's 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man, especially one who has escaped slavery. After the twinkling lights in the Fleet Street coffee shops are blown out and the great houses have closed their doors for the night, Sancho is utterly alone. The man he hoped would help is dying. Sancho is desperate.

And yet this same Sancho will go on to tread the boards of London's theatres, become a highly acclaimed musician and composer, lead the fight to end slavery, meet the King and become the very first Black person to vote in Britain...

It's time for him to tell his story, one that begins on a tempestuous Atlantic Ocean, and ends at the very centre of London life. And through it all, he must ask: born amongst death, how much can you achieve in one short life?

From one of Britain's best-loved actors, Paterson Joseph, comes an utterly captivating historical novel, telling the true story of a Great Black Briton. Fans of Bridgerton, Hamilton, The Miniaturist and The Confessions of Frannie Langton will adore being led into the heart of Black Georgian London.

©2022 Paterson Joseph (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
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Critic reviews

"'An absolutely thrilling, throat-catching wonder of a historical novel. Told with dazzling energy and brilliant panache. Hugely recommended." (Stephen Fry)

"Phenomenal! Highly recommended." (Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts and Crosses)

"An absolute masterpiece of a debut...historical fiction at its best!" (Susan Stokes-Chapman, bestselling author of Pandora)

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Enjoyed a fresh look at forgotten population

I really enjoyed hearing the story of the British empire at the time from the perspective of black Britains and the variety of experiences, perspectives and expectations within communities

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