A Tale of Two Slaves and Free Men: Who Never Saw Home Again is a bittersweet novel that shows the horrors of slavery and how even the worst in life can be eased by love. When Sironka, an unsuspecting Masai boy is captured by slavers, he sees his parents killed. Renamed Abdul, he grows up as a slave serving a kindly Arab doctor. However, his love for a woman, the doctor's grandchild, is not permitted for a slave. To protect them from the wrath of society, the doctor takes them far away to a place where they can be together and where Abdul can become a medicine man. But both his love and his master die. In his sorrow, Abdul takes in a boy who was also captured by slavers. He names the child Moses. Once slaves, both Abdul and Moses are now free, though they will never see their homeland again. This unforgettable story of heartbreak is also a shining light on the salvation of man.
Language
English
Pages
147
Format
Paperback
Release
June 29, 2012
ISBN 13
9781618978646
A Tale of Two Slaves And Free Men Who Never Saw Home Again
A Tale of Two Slaves and Free Men: Who Never Saw Home Again is a bittersweet novel that shows the horrors of slavery and how even the worst in life can be eased by love. When Sironka, an unsuspecting Masai boy is captured by slavers, he sees his parents killed. Renamed Abdul, he grows up as a slave serving a kindly Arab doctor. However, his love for a woman, the doctor's grandchild, is not permitted for a slave. To protect them from the wrath of society, the doctor takes them far away to a place where they can be together and where Abdul can become a medicine man. But both his love and his master die. In his sorrow, Abdul takes in a boy who was also captured by slavers. He names the child Moses. Once slaves, both Abdul and Moses are now free, though they will never see their homeland again. This unforgettable story of heartbreak is also a shining light on the salvation of man.