{"product_id":"book-knyi","title":"The Blackbirds of St. Giles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sweeping and immersive debut reveals the heart of a previously unseen world-the Black community of Georgian London-in a page-turning 18th century adventure of survival, betrayal, secrets, and the quest for true freedom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eOn a terrifying night in 1768, Daniel and his young sister, Pearl, narrowly escape their brutal life of slavery when a Jamaican sugarcane plantation is torched in a violent uprising. In the ashes, Daniel leaves behind the rest of his family-and one powerful love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eMore than a decade later in New York City, Daniel anticipates sailing with Pearl, now 15, to a new life promised by Britain's king to former slaves who fought for the Crown in America's War of Independence. For saving a Major's life in battle, Daniel is doubly rewarded with the man's inheritance, to be claimed on the other side of the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eBut a king's promises can be forgotten, and fortunes snatched away by the cruel prejudices of strangers in a new land …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eHopeless and homeless, Daniel and Pearl are lured into a dank maze of passageways roiling beneath London's teeming streets, under the famed Covent Garden, and far below the crypts of St. Giles church. A world of unimaginable poverty, where the desperate live as outcasts-the blackbirds of St. Giles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eReigning over the scene is Elias, a ruthless, violent \"boss\" who sells protection for a price. To shield Pearl, Daniel must literally fight for their survival, stepping into the ring with a monstrous opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eDazzling and poignant, \u003cem\u003eThe Blackbirds of St. Giles\u003c\/em\u003e propels us into an extraordinary, too long overlooked community and period in history, when the threat of servitude is ever-present, and some ghosts of the past can never be escaped …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThe Blackbirds of St. Giles\u003cem\u003e is a riveting story of love, betrayal, revenge, and triumph. The well-developed characters are absolutely unforgettable. The plot twists are so intriguing I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. This is one of the few books I plan to read again.\u003c\/em\u003e\"-\u003cstrong\u003eMary Monroe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49793934917936,"sku":"BDknyi","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50393312035120,"sku":"ZEknyi","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50393312067888,"sku":"ZMknyi","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/knyi-cover.jpg?v=1765521728","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-knyi","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}