Goree Island

One of the best illustrations of the potential of historical fiction, this book is a standard in its topical genres – African History and Goree Island (a island two miles off the coast of Dakar, Senegal that served as the primary slave depot for three centuries). Written by Richard Goree, a descendant of the island natives, this book has been referenced by national media (such as 20/20) and widely adopted at Universities and colleges nationally as required reading in African History courses. “I assure you there is nothing in African fiction to rival what [Goree] has done.” Eileen Julian, Professor, Indiana University. And it’s a great true story of the political dynamics on what was, for centuries, one of the most significant geographic holdings in the world.