Sacred Hunger | Objects, Setting & Important Places

Sacred Hunger Objects/Places

Liverpool, England

This is the city in which much of the first book takes place.

Liverpool Merchant

This is the slave ship owned by William Kemp.

Kemp Home on Red Cross Street

This is the home of the Kemp family. Here Matthew Paris arrives after a decade of being apart from his aunt and her family.

The Wolpert House

This is the country home of Sarah and Charles Wolpert. It is also the location of rehearsals for The Tempest.

Castle Street and Pool Lane

These roads are located in a seedy part of town and frequented by sailors, prostitutes, and others looking for a good time and a strong drink.

Norwich Jail

This is the prison to which Paris was sent when his writings on evolution were printed and read by those in the Catholic Church.

Africa

This is the continent on which the Liverpool Merchant and her crew arrive to purchase slaves.

London, England

This is where Erasmus resides in Book 2.

St. Augustine, Florida

This is the city in which Erasmus stays prior...
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