⭐️The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho is out today. I became obsessed with telling Sancho's story from 1999. Born on a slave ship, orphaned at three - shipped to England to be the pet of three sisters, he later became a musician, actor, butler, writer, valet and ... 1/4
Grocer! This allowed him to vote. The first known person of African origin to do so. TSDOCIS imagines his life from an interior perspective. I hope the picture it paints helps all Britons to see more vividly the story of their nation's past, in living, breathing Technicolor. 2/4
Adding black and brown people to our picture of Britain's past helped me feel rooted in the country of my birth. I hope it touches many and helps other Black Britons stand tall and know their people have been here a very long time. 3/4
My gratitude goes out to so many people who helped me write this novel. I owe you all an enormous THANK YOU. The baby bird has flown the nest - I hope the world is kind. ⭐️#dialoguebooks #IgnatiusSancho #BHM #BritishLiterature 4/4
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