Walvin, James
The Trader, the Owner, the Slave: Parallel Lives in the Age of Slavery
- ISBN 13:
- 9780712667630
- author:
- Walvin, James
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Trader, the Owner, the Slave: Parallel Lives in the Age of Slavery This new interpretation of the world of slavery and its historic end in April 1807 examines the lives of three individuals caught up in the enterprise of human enslavement. Their stories are a powerful exploration of the destructive power of the Atlantic slave system. John Newton, Thomas Thistlewood, and Olaudah Equiano were contemporaries who lived through the brutal realities of slavery. Newton's later life was marked by shame and contrition for his role as a slave captain, while Thistlewood's diary provides a unique glimpse into the life of a wealthy plantation owner in Jamaica. Equiano's experiences as a slave speak out for millions whose stories were lost to history. Their lives intersected across the Atlantic, bound together by the devastating legacy of slavery. This book sheds new light on this pivotal moment in history and the individuals who lived through it.
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