Paterson Joseph is a bel oved British actor and writer. Recently seen on \;Vigil\, Noughts + Cr osses and Boat Story\, he has also starred in \;The Leftovers \;an d \;Law &\; Order UK \;and he also plays Arthur Slugworth in th e \;Wonka \;movie. He has won the Royal Society of Literature&rsqu o\;s Christopher Bland prize and the Historical Writers&rsquo\; Associatio n Debut Historical Crown 2023 award.
\nThe Secret Diaries of Ignatiu s Sancho \;is his debut novel\, and is a story that begins on a slave ship in the Atlantic and ends at the very center of London life. It is a l ush and immersive tale of adventure\, artistry\, romance\, and freedom set in eighteenth-century England and based on the true story of the first Bl ack person to vote in Britain\, who lead the fight to end slavery. Joseph channels the writing style of the day and draws on the real-life Sancho&rs quo\;s diaries to give voice to his interior life.
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