The Sweet Trade, by Elizabeth Garrett First Edition
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"In "The Sweet Trade," the cunning pirate Calico Jack Rackham finds himself in Nassau, hoping for a governor's pardon while inadvertently recruiting two fierce crew members: Anne Bonny, a restless Southern belle, and Mary Read, who has lived her life disguised as a man. Set in 1807 during the Napoleonic War, the narrative navigates the slave trade's dark realities as European ships flock to West Africa, where human lives are traded for profits destined for plantations around the globe. As Britain enacts the Abolition Act, the Royal Navy's Preventive Squadron emerges to counter the illegal slave trade along treacherous coastlines. This historical fiction intricately weaves themes of piracy, identity, and morality."
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ISBN: 0312875185
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"In "The Sweet Trade," the cunning pirate Calico Jack Rackham finds himself in Nassau, hoping for a governor's pardon while inadvertently recruiting two fierce crew members: Anne Bonny, a restless Southern belle, and Mary Read, who has lived her life disguised as a man. Set in 1807 during the Napoleonic War, the narrative navigates the slave trade's dark realities as European ships flock to West Africa, where human lives are traded for profits destined for plantations around the globe. As Britain enacts the Abolition Act, the Royal Navy's Preventive Squadron emerges to counter the illegal slave trade along treacherous coastlines. This historical fiction intricately weaves themes of piracy, identity, and morality."
Jacket present with very minimal shelfwear. Price not clipped. First edition, first printing (full numberline).
Forge
Hardcover
ISBN: 0312875185
First Edition
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