{"product_id":"toussaint-louverture-the-story-of-the-only-successful-slave-revolt-in-history","title":"Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful Slave Revolt in History","description":"Longlisted for the American Library in Paris Book Award\n\nWinner of the American Book Award\n\nWinner of the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award\n\nPERHAPS THE GREATEST VICTORY OF THE OPPRESSED OVER THEIR OPPRESSORS IN ALL HISTORY\n\nThe end of slavery started in what was then San Domingo. In 1791, the enslaved people of the most prized French sugar plantation colony revolted against their masters. For over twelve years, against a backdrop of the French Revolution, they fought an epic black liberation struggle for control of the island. Theirs was the first and only successful slave revolution. It was the creation of Haiti as a nation, the first independent black republic outside of Africa, and an international inspiration to the persecuted and enslaved. This is the impassioned and beautifully drawn story of the Haitian Revolution and its incredible leader: Toussaint Louverture.\n\nThe text of this graphic novel is a play by C. L. R. James that opened in London in 1936 with Paul Robeson in the title role. For the first time, black actors appeared on the British stage in a work by a black playwright. The script had been lost for almost seventy years when a draft copy was discovered among James’s archives. Now this extraordinary drama has been reimagined by artists Nic Watts and Sakina Karimjee.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1788737903\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1788737903.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:James, C.L.R.|Watts, Nic|Karimjee, Sakina\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41461260681274,"sku":"DBV.1788737903.G","price":7.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1788737903-0.jpg?v=1781207022","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/toussaint-louverture-the-story-of-the-only-successful-slave-revolt-in-history","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}