Lawrence Hill Books

Lawrence Hill's award-winning novel is a major television miniseries airing on BET Networks.

Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom and of finding her way home again. After escaping the plantation, torn from her husband and child, she passes th

The mendicant friars of the Franciscan and Dominican orders played a unique role in medieval society. The mendicant orders which developed then confronted a rising secular challenge.C.H Lawrence analyses their growth and impact upon the medieval world.

"A gripping political thriller readers may find hard to put down."--Dallas Morning News

Langston Cane V is 38, divorced and working as a government speechwriter, until he’s fired for sabotaging the minister’s speech. It seems the perfect time for Langston, the eldest son of a white mother and prominent black father, to embark on a quest to discover his family’s past -- and his own sense of self. Any Known Blood follows five generations of an African-Canadian-American family in a compelling story that slips effortlessly from the slave trade of 19th-century Virginia to the modern, predominantly white suburbs of Oakville, Ontario -- once a final stop on the Underground Railroad. Elegant and sensuous, wry and witty, it is an engrossing tale about one man’s attempt to find himself through unearthing and giving voice to those who came before him.

From the author of the million-copy bestseller The Book of Negroes, an absorbing, illuminating look at the vital fluid

The essay explores the author's reaction to a 2011 threat to burn his acclaimed novel, which sparked international controversy. Lawrence Hill delves into the motivations behind the book burner's actions while reflecting on broader themes of censorship and its persistence in modern society. By referencing historical instances of book banning, he passionately advocates for the importance of literature, freedom of expression, and human rights, making this work a compelling defense of the right to read and write.

This book is designed to be a cherished keepsake, offering timeless themes that resonate across generations. It emphasizes the importance of connection and the sharing of stories, making it a meaningful gift for families. The narrative invites readers to reflect on their own experiences while fostering a sense of belonging and understanding among different generations. With its rich emotional depth and relatable characters, it serves as a bridge between past and present, encouraging conversations that honor heritage and memory.

" Je n'aurais jamais cru que j'allais perdre mon pays ni imaginé qu'il m'abandonnerait. J'ai été élevé en bon patriote américain, j'ai appris à respecter mon gouvernement et à croire en mon Président. Il y a dix ans à peine, je jouais au football au lycée, je vivais dans une caravane avec ma mère et mon beau-père, je bossais et j'espérais fonder une famille dans la seule ville que je connaissais à ce moment-là : Guthrie dans l'Oklahoma, dix mille habitants. A l'époque, j'aurais éclaté de rire si on m'avait dit que j'allais devenir un criminel recherché par la police, que j'allais vivre la vie d'un fugitif et que j'allais faire de ma femme et de mes enfants des exilés quand nous fuirions les Etats-Unis en franchissant la frontière canadienne. Voici l'histoire de ce que j'ai infligé au peuple irakien et de ce que j'ai vu mes compatriotes américains lui infliger. Pourquoi j'ai déserté et pourquoi je suis devenu un hors-la-loi dans mon propre pays. En Irak, on a fait de moi un criminel. Mais je ne le suis plus et jamais je ne le redeviendrai. "