The Lamplighter, Jackie Kay

Jackie Kay's The Lamplighter takes us on a journey through the dark heart of slavery. It is both an acclaimed radio and stage play and a multi-layered epic poem.
Four women and one man tell the story of the fort, the slave ship, the middle passage, the life on the plantations, the growth of the British city and the industrial revolution. The Lamplighter focuses on parts of history other books rarely touch upon, revealing the devastating human cost of slavery for individual people.