{"product_id":"9781612193243","title":"Oroonoko: Or, The Royal Slave, A True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling story by a legendary female writer—a tale of love, slavery, and rebellion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. Oroonoko's noble bearing soon wins the respect of his English captors, but his struggle for freedom brings about his destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential English novels in history, Aphra Behn's \u003ci\u003eOroonoko\u003c\/i\u003e was the first book to express sympathy for African slaves. Based partly on Behn's childhood in Suriname, \u003ci\u003eOroonoko\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the love of Prince Oroonoko, the grandson of an African king, for Imoinda, the daughter of the king's top general. She refuses to leave Oroonoko to become the king's wife, and dies in his arms. Renowned for the respect and tenderness Behn gave each of her characters, this is the best-remembered work by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037583458544,"sku":"9781612193243","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612193243_p0.jpg?v=1763841206","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612193243","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}