Incomparable World
A collection of rediscovered works celebrating Black Britain curated by Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo

In Bernardine Evaristo’s introduction to Incomparable World she said, “To my knowledge, Incomparable World, remains the only novel about this specific aspect of Black British History. Indeed, so few novels have been written about the Black presence in these shores before the twentieth century tha......more

I absolutely loved this novel set in London in the 1780s. It follows the fortunes of a small group of Black American soldiers, formerly enslaved, who fought for the British in the American Revolution. Their 'reward' for this is to be re-settled in Britain where they struggle to survive and face cont......more

had to read this for writing black britain and i really enjoyed it! the narrative follows 3 slaves from america who were promised freedom in london if they fought for the British in the revolutionary war and what it means to be black + british and what it means to be "free" in london. martin undersc......more

Incomparable World is a vibrant portrait of Black life in London in the late 1700s. I wasn't expecting a book in which I had to look up every other word to make me laugh so much, but it did. All of the characters were interesting and endearing in their own ways and I feel like I learned a lot about......more