Zanzibar
A Novel
A gripping novel of love and captivity of heart and body. Based in Victorian England and Eastern Africa, it explores the clash of British colonization and the Dark Continent.
Arabella Pascal’s career is a reflection of her lifelong dedication to creative expression. With a background that spans costume design, fine art, and literature, Pascal has built a body of work that highlights her ability to explore identity, history, and human connection. Her journey reveals a deep understanding of artistic craft, cultural narratives, and storytelling that transcends traditional genres.
Zanzibar. The island of dreams. The island of nightmares. In Victorian England it is considered both: a tropical haven for every dispossessed visionary, every soldier of fortune from Timbuktu to London—until recently—the slave capital of the world. Now Charlotte Earnshaw, the youngest daughter of the earl of Highgate will discover both its beauty and danger and will learn the bitter lesson of slavery—from slavery of the body to slavery of the heart. Only her salvation lies with the dark stranger who holds her captive.lls prey to Mal d’Afrique,