Fortunes of Francis Barber - The Story of the Enslaved Jamaican Who Became Samuel Johnsons Heir

This compelling book chronicles a young boy's journey from the horrors of Jamaican slavery to the heart of London's literary world, and tells the story of the unlikely friendship with Dr. Samuel Johnson that changed both their lives.

About the author

Michael Bundock is a barrister, a director of Dr. Johnson's House Trust and an Honorary Research Associate in the English Department at University College London.

Summary

The story of the extraordinary relationship between a former slave and England’s most distinguished man of letters

Product details

• Authors: Michael Bundock, Bundock Michael
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.09.2021
• EAN: 9780300260960
• ISBN: 978-0-300-26096-0
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, General and world history, Biography: writers, Biography: historical, political and military, C 1700 To C 1800