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-American rogues 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. 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, they are convinced, is an outrageous robbery that would make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. Full of vivid prose and accurate period detail, this book is a rich historical thriller that reveals a forgotten chapter of black American history. 213 pages; the jacket has minor scuffs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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