The true story of white European slaves in 18th century Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco draws from unpublished letters and manuscripts written by slaves and by the padres and ambassadors sent to free them.
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The true story of white European slaves in 18th century Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco draws from unpublished letters and manuscripts written by slaves and by the padres and ambassadors sent to free them.
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Edition:
FIRST EDITION, 1p THUS; 13579108642pt line
Publisher:
Farrar Straus Giroux
Published:
2005
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18043036593
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Illustrated by SHUNSEN, NATORI COVER ART. Very Good. 5x8" VERY GOOD Condition CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT; RED & BLUE COVER TITLES OVER ASIAN MAN WITH SWORD & BROWN FACIAL FAN...; 352pg pages; indexed......1611 an astonishing letter arrived at the East India Trading Company in London after a tortuous seven-year journey. Englishman William Adams was one of only twenty-four survivors of a fleet of ships bound for Asia, and he had washed up in the forbidden land of Japan...author also wrote Nathaniel's Nutmeg, Big Chief Elizabeth, The Riddle and the Knight, White Gold, Paradise Lost and, Wolfram.
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Used-Good in Good jacket. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2005, Hardcover, Good Condition. A used book with a normal amount of wear. All pages are present and intact. Pages may have some highlighting, underlining, or notes.
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