Title
Madeleine's Children: Family, Freedom, Secrets, and Lies in France's Indian Ocean Colonies,Used
Sold by Ergodebooks, an authorized reseller.
Returns accepted within 30 days | support@ergodebooks.com
Shipping Information
- Free Standard Shipping — United States only
- Processing Time: 1–3 business days
- Estimated Delivery: 3–5 business days after dispatch
- Double-boxed, fully insured & discreetly packaged
- Tracking number sent via email once dispatched
- Orders over $250 require signature upon delivery. Taxes calculated at checkout.
Returns & Refund
Returns accepted within 30 days of delivery.
Damaged or Defective Item
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Wrong Item Received
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Change of Mind
Return shipping at customer's expense · 25% restocking fee applies
Payment Option
Winner of the Society for French Historical Studies 2017 Pinkney Prize for the best book in French history.Madeleine's Children explores the changing meanings of slavery and freedom in France's empire through the life stories of a particular family from through three revolutions and two abolitions. The epic tale follows Madeleine, a Bengali girl enslaved to a French spinster in India, to France, and then to Isle Bourbon (now Runion Island). After her death, the youngest of her three children, Furcy, launches a decadeslong struggle for freedom in the courts of France and Britain. Over the course of their lifetimes, from 1759 to 1856, the conditions of slavery and freedom change all around them, and are redefined by their struggles. The gripping story of Madeleine and her children is especially wellsuited to exploring the developments of French colonization, plantation slavery, race, sugar cultivation, and abolitionism. A fluid narrative, it should have appeal for readers of the history of slavery, world history, Indian Ocean history, and French colonial history.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.