How did a man born enslaved on a plantation triumph over Napoleon’s invading troops and become king of the first free black nation in the Americas? This is the forgotten, remarkable story of Henry Christophe.

‘Black Crown grasps the essential tragedy of history, in all its ambiguity and contingency.’ — The Telegraph

‘Paul Clammer brings this extraordinary story to life in his deeply researched biography of Christophe, the first to appear in decades… a detailed and rewarding read.’ — History Today

Hurst Publishers (2023)