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Episode 11 through 15 of The Book of Negroes: Aminata becomes a slave in America

Posted by Kimberly Walsh on April 03 at 12:00 AM

The Between The Covers podcast continues with a reading of this year’s Canada Reads winner.

The Book of Negroes follows Lawrence Hill’s indomitable heroine Aminata Diallo after she is kidnapped from her village in West Africa.

After a long sea voyage and a disastrous revolt at sea, Aminata and the other surviving slaves arrive in America. They are sold off, and Aminata is parted from those she cares for most.

Each episode of Between The Covers is between sixteen and seventeen minutes. You can download the next few episodes right here. Join the CBC Book Club to participate in the celebration about the Canada Reads winning title, and look for news about new book discussions in coming months.

Episode 11: Aminata and Foomba end up at an indigo plantation.

Episode 12: Aminata learns how to make indigo dye.

Episode 13: Aminata is reunited with Chekura.

Episode 14: Aminata marries against the wishes of the plantation owner.

Episode 15: Aminata arrives in Charlestown and the next stage of her life.

If you missed previous podcasts you can download them at Between the Covers podcasts. If you’re interested in readings of other Canadian books, check out the Hear A Reading page on the Between the Covers site.

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