Already longlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize, the latest novel from Half-Blood Blues writer Edugyan follows Wash, a young man born into slavery, as he and his eccentric master travel the world on the run from the price on Wash’s head. The journey takes them around the globe, from Barbados to the Arctic and many points between—by hot air balloon, steamer, and even the Underground Railroad—in this adventure tale.
