From William Styron's to Toni Morrison's, modern American fiction engaged with slavery has provoked fiery controversy. So will, the powerful, beautifully crafted, internationally acclaimed fictional debut of prizewinning...From William Styron's to Toni Morrison's, modern American fiction engaged with slavery has provoked fiery controversy. So will, the powerful, beautifully crafted, internationally acclaimed fictional debut of prizewinning guyanese poet Fred D'Aguiar. In language extraordinary for its tautness and resonance, tells the story of a rebellious, fiercely intelligent young slave, who in 1810 attempts to flee a virginia plantation - and of his father who inadvertently betrays him.