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Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutionsby Charles Forsdick and Christian Høgsbjerg (Pluto, 2017) BOOK LAUNCH, 12 noon, Sunday 1 October 2017NEWS FROM NOWHERE, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HYALL WELCOME “In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of the black liberty in St. Domingue—it will spring back from the roots, for they are numerous and deep.”&#160; “This exciting new biography of Toussaint Louverture seeks to reclaim him from conservative revisionist interpretations. Inspired by C.L.R. James and informed by the latest research, Forsdick and Hogsbjerg deliver a spirited, nuanced profile of this great revolutionary leader. The book provides a fascinating analysis of the range of reactions to Toussaint, from Wordsworth in 1802 to contemporary comic books and rap.”Alyssa Sepinwall, California State University San MarcosCome and join the authors to discuss their new book Refreshments availableFurther details: c.forsdick@liverpool.ac.uk