Foreigners: Three English Lives
CD Edition
by Caryl Phillips
narrated by Multiple Narrators
Genre: Modern Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: RTL1136
ISBN: 978 1 4074 2344 9
Duration: 8h 15m (approx.) on 8 CDs
Publication Date: June 2008
Synopsis
Francis Barber, 'given' to Samuel Johnson, afforded an unusual depth of freedom, which, after Johnson's death, would help hasten his wretched demise.
Randolph Turpin, Britain's first black world champion boxer, who made history in 1951 by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson, and who ended his life in debt and despair.
David Oluwale, a Nigerian stowaway who arrived in Leeds in 1949, the events of whose life called into question the reality of English justice.
Each of these men's stories is told in a different, perfectly realised voice. Each illuminates the complexity and drama that lie behind the simple notions of haplessness that have been used to explain the tragedy of their lives.
Press Quotes
Daily Mail
“An important and sobering book, highly relevant today.”
Guardian
“Phillips once again demonstrates why he remains one of Britain's pre-eminent writers.”
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