The Slave Captain

Download or read book Slave Captain written by Suzanne Schwarz and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the very few firsthand accounts written by a Liverpool slave ship captain to have survived, this unique and fascinating primary source navigates the reader through the remarkable story of James Irving, a Liverpool slave ship captain who was shipwrecked off the coast of Morocco and subsequently enslaved. Schwarz skillfully supplements Irving’s personal journal and letters with useful notes, making this an essential volume for anyone interested in the relationship between the slave trade and the British Empire. Slave Captain is a compelling narrative that will be welcomed by the general reader and scholars alike.