Book Recommendation - "Beyond Horizon" by Robert Grandcourt : Shared by Karin Sham Poo

A couple of months ago, I saw that Robert Grandcourt, who as you may remember worked for UNICEF as head of Africa section many years ago, had written a very interesting book called Beyond Horizon. 

The book can be bought as Kindle on Amazon which is what I did. It is inspired by true events and is set in Seychelles during the years following the French Revolution and continues through the first half of the nineteenth century. It follows two enslaved women, a son and a white slave-owner’s daughter. Their journey leads toward the abolition of slavery. 

 Karin

Click here for the Amazon page :

"Inspired by true events, Robert Grandcourt weaves a tale of shipwrecks, kidnappings, love, heroism, tragedy and injustice among the palms of the Seychelles. Set in the tumultuous years following the French Revolution and stretching through the first half of the Nineteenth century, Beyond the Horizon tells the story of Yaya the slave, Alfred her son and his clandestine lover Geneviève Brisard, the idealist daughter of a slaver captain. A tale of determination, hope and triumph against all the odds, the book is a courageous account of events that have resonated down the generations and done much to shape the present character of these idyllic islands."