Coquitlam Public Library

Children of the wave, a historical novel set in 18th century Bristol, by John Godwin

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Children of the wave

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by John Godwin

a historical novel set in 18th century Bristol

Set in the late 18th century, this novel focuses on the city of Bristol and its connections with the slave trade at a time when the abolitionist movement is gathering momentum in England. A well-respected Bristol councillor is found murdered and when looking into the case young trainee attorney Richard Stourton discovers that the victim had secret links with the anti-slave trade movement in London. Was this the reason for his untimely death? 2009

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