Sacred Hunger Unsworth, Barry Summary Winner of the Booker Prize Liverpool, 1752. Winner of the Booker Prize Liverpool, 1752. William Kemp has lost a fortune in cotton speculation, and must recoup his losses if his son is to marry the wealthy woman whom he loves. His last resort is a slave ship, one that will take him to the Guinea coast, where he will trade for human cargo, then embark on the infamous Middle Passage. When disease ravages the ship and the African prisoners mutiny, William’s profit-seeking venture falls apart. Slaves and sailors alike will join together to found a utopian community on the coast of Florida—not knowing that the vengeful, younger Kemp is in pursuit. Unsworth’s tour de force is a profound meditation on the sacred hunger—the greed—couched within human nature, animating the slave trade. It is a novel that transcends its setting, illuminating larger truths that resonate to this day. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 640 pages · Paperback By Unsworth, Barry Details ISBN: 9780140119930 Author: Unsworth, Barry Format: Paperback Pages: 640 Language: English Publication date: 4 February 1993 Condition: Used – Very Good About the authors Unsworth, Barry and Barry Unsworth · Publisher: Penguin UK More about this book Reviews The novel covers the period between 1752-1765 it contains the entangled conflicting fortunes of two cousins.
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