{"product_id":"2940015590265","title":"OROONOKO","description":"Oroonoko is a novel about love, racism, slavery and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt follows the fortunes of Oroonoko, an African Prince, and Imoinda, the woman he loves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImoinda is forced to become one of the wives of the King, who is Oroonoko’s grandfather. When the King finds out that Imoinda has made love with Oroonoko, in a fit of jealousy he arranges for Imoinda to be sold as a slave. Later, Oroonoko is captured by the English, which results in him becoming a slave. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOroonoko is taken to Surinam, an English plantation colony, where he is reunited with  Imoinda. When Oroonoko finds that Impoinda is pregnant, he begs to be allowed to return to his homeland with Impoinda.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOroonoko’s pleas are ignored by the English authorities, which leads him to start a slave revolt. The revolt is brought to an end in return for the promise of an amnesty. However, Byam, the English deputy governor of Surinam breaks this promise, and the rebels are punished savagely. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo exact revenge, Oroonoko decides that he must kill Byam. However, he fears for what will happen to Imoinda and, with her agreement, he kills her. Before he can kill himself, Oroonoko is executed by the English authorities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOroonoko is a revolutionary book. First published in 1688, it one of the first novels written in English, and one of the first novels written by a woman. Unusually for its time, it displays an understanding of the cruelty and oppression involved in the slave trade, and a recognition of the human cost of slavery.","brand":"Hamilton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147887722736,"sku":"2940015590265","price":1.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015590265_p0.jpg?v=1763622170","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015590265","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}