The Other Princess
A novel inspired by the remarkable life of Queen Victoria's African Goddaughter
Published on 19. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-7490-3064-3 (ISBN)
Description
1850. A ship sets sail from the West coast of Africa, bound for the distant shores of England. It carries on board a young princess who, at seven years old, has faced unimaginable trauma in her homeland, and must brave an uncertain future. Aina will disembark under grey skies as Sarah Forbes Bonetta, an exotic trophy to be presented to Queen Victoria as a 'gift'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
314 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7490-3064-3 (9780749030643)
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Person
Denny S. Bryce's previous novels include Wild Women and the Blues and In the
Face of the Sun. Bryce is a professor on the MFA Creative Writing programme at Drexel University, a book critic for NPR and has written for USA Today and Harper's Bazaar. She traces her family back to Jamaica, Bermuda and Nigeria, the birthplace of Sarah Forbes Bonetta. Bryce lives in Savannah, Georgia.
Face of the Sun. Bryce is a professor on the MFA Creative Writing programme at Drexel University, a book critic for NPR and has written for USA Today and Harper's Bazaar. She traces her family back to Jamaica, Bermuda and Nigeria, the birthplace of Sarah Forbes Bonetta. Bryce lives in Savannah, Georgia.