Sir John Wedderburn, a Scottish sugar planter exiled to Jamaica after Culloden, returned home after many years bringing with him his token slave, Joseph Knight, to serve him in perpetuity. But Knight rebelled and the resulting case became a cause célebre bitterly fought in the Edinburgh courts. In this fictional account, Knight remains a shadowy figure but Wedderburn and his family, the lawyers and historical figures like Boswell and Johnson are brought vividly to life.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 46 June 2008 ) |
