The History of a Slave (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Barnes, Albert Hamilton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440044007 ISBN 13 : 9781440044007

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A firsthand memoir of captivity, survival, and life across Africa's towns, deserts, and markets. The voice is direct, reflective, and unforgettable.

This edition presents a vivid, personal journey through slave markets, foreign towns, and the daily life of diverse peoples. It combines travel writing with a survivor’s memory, offering insights into languages, customs, and landscapes while sticking closely to the author’s experiences and viewpoints. The narrative grounds readers in real places and moments, painting scenes of awe, danger, and resilience without resorting to speculation.

• A window into African life across towns like Yakuba, forested landscapes, and desert journeys.


• Descriptions of languages, trade, and daily duties in households that owned slaves.


• Personal moments of love, punishment, and peril that shape a slave’s perspective on faith, culture, and power.


• Historical notes embedded in a vivid, literary memoir that preserves atmosphere and mood.

Ideal for readers of historical memoirs, travel writing, and anyone seeking a grounded, human view of the slave trade era.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Equatorial A frica, especially by Mbudikum people, with whom I have conversed at Old Calabar. While this little work does not pretend to topographical accuracy especially in countries that are only known to us by native reports yet, to speak colloquially, it is not all humbug. Many of the incidents herein related I have actually witnessed during some one of my journeys in A frica. The places and peoples I have named are of real existence, as are also the languages quoted, though some of them, as in the case of theM budikum tongue, probably appear in print for the first time. Were it not for the time and care which I have spent on the forty-seven illustrations of this booklet, I should consider even the few foregoing remarks superfluous ;but, for the sake of these drawings, I would ask the reader to treat me somewhat seriously.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440044007
• ISBN 13: 9781440044007
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 281
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