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# Manu Herbstein

(1936)   Writer

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Manu Herbstein is a writer.

## Quick Facts About Manu Herbstein

Born January 1, 1936

Profession Writer

## About Manu Herbstein

South African writer... \| Ama: A Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade is the debut historical novel by Manu Herbstein. It has been described as a work of faction that "successfully blends extensive and meticulous research with abundant imagination to transport the reader into the violent world of the Atlantic Slave Trade."

##  Quotes by Manu Herbstein

> [“What use is a good book...if you cannot share your pleasure in it with another?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manu-herbstein/what-use-is-a-good-book-if-you-cannot-share-your-pleasure-in-it-with/)

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[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

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> [“In 1891 the Brazilian Minister of Finance decreed the abolition of history; he ordered the destruction of every document which dealt in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manu-herbstein/in-1891-the-brazilian-minister-of-finance-decreed-the-abolition-of/)

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[Abolition](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abolition/)

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> [“I am a human being; I am a woman; I am a black woman; I am an African. Once I was free;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manu-herbstein/i-am-a-human-being-i-am-a-woman-i-am-a-black-woman-i-am-an-african/)

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[Feminism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feminism/)

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