Aphra Behn, saluted by Virginia Woolf, and so it seems, a woman who paved the way for fellow women in the world of writing.
This book was written in the 17th century and thus, one needs an open and non-chronocentric mind to read it. It certainly gave me a headache. I'm not sure if it were the large chunks of text (almost devoid of paragraphing) or it's just terribly hot today but it did induce some headache upon reading.
The language isn't hard to understand and is surprisingly not as given to verbiage as I thought it would be. The plot revolves around Prince Oroonoko (later given the Christian name 'Caesar' by his captors) and the various ways in which his dignity was cheated, wronged and abused by everyone around him from his own kingdom to the colony of Surinam.
The ending is conclusive. Yes, that doesn't mean anything. I'd really rather not spoil it. I'm glad I read this book.
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