{"product_id":"the-secret-diaries-of-charles-ignatius-sancho-9798885791571","title":"The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's finally time for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Ignatius Sancho \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto tell his story, one that begins \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eon a slave ship in the Atlantic and ends \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eat the very center of London life. . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lush and immersive tale of adventure, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eartistry, romance, and freedom \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eset in eighteenth-century England \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand based on a true story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man. Charles Ignatius Sancho must dodge slave catchers and worse, and his main ally--a kindly duke who taught him to write--is dying. Sancho is desperate and utterly alone. So how does the same Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the king, write and play highly acclaimed music, become the first Black person to vote in Britain, and lead the fight to end slavery? Through every moment of this rich, exuberant tale, Sancho forges ahead to see how much he can achieve in one short life: \"I had little right to live, born on a slave ship where my parents both died. But I survived, and indeed, you might say I did more.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaterson Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning actor who has been fascinated by Ignatius Sancho for many years. He wrote and starred in the play \u003ci\u003eSancho: An Act of Remembrance\u003c\/i\u003e in 2018, which was staged in the UK as well as the US. A veteran of the stage, TV, and film, Paterson has appeared on \u003ci\u003eThe Mosquito Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, an Apple TV+ original series; \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNoughts + Crosses\u003c\/i\u003e; and other BBC programs. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thorndike Press Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50509523779858,"sku":"9798885791571","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5e44741-6aa4-4f85-a458-4427900222ee.jpg?v=1737223081","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-diaries-of-charles-ignatius-sancho-9798885791571","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}