Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Dorothy Kirwan managed to buy her freedom from her Irish plantation father, and then secured the release of her sister and mother. Through incredible efforts, she managed to become a rich and influential woman, the owner of houses and lands, from the sugar plantations of Dominica and Barbados to a luxury hotel in Demerara on the South American continent. This is a story about a real historical figure — a woman who managed to fight her way to the top in the monstrous conditions of slavery and colonialism, a woman who was not afraid to love and stopped at nothing for the sake of her loved ones. Read more…