Bibliograph

The adventures of Thomas Pellow, of Penryn, mariner, three and twenty years in captivity among the Moors

Type

Label

The adventures of Thomas Pellow, of Penryn, mariner, three and twenty years in captivity among the Moors

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The adventures of Thomas Pellow

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

The adventure series, 4

Sub title

of Penryn, mariner, three and twenty years in captivity among the Moors

Summary

In the summer of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow was captured at sea by Barbary pirates and sold into human bondage to the despotic sultan of Morocco. This riveting memoir of a slave narrative is a story of pluck, and endurance in the face of barbaric splendour and suffering. A remarkable testament to the strength of the human spirit and to all those snatched from their homes and taken in chains to the great slave markets of North Africa. A bestseller in its day and a classic of slave literature

Target audience

adult

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