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The Adventures Of Robert Drury: During Fifteen Years Captivity On The Island Of Madagascar (1807)

The Adventures Of Robert Drury: During Fifteen Years Captivity On The Island Of Madagascar (1807)

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ISBN10: 1167237528
ISBN13: 9781167237522
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 478
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.96 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Adventures of Robert Drury: During Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar is a memoir written by Robert Drury himself, detailing his experiences of being held captive on the island of Madagascar for a period of fifteen years. The book was originally published in 1729, but this edition was published in 1807. Drury was a sailor who was shipwrecked on the island in 1701, and was captured by the local inhabitants. He was then sold as a slave to various masters, and spent the next fifteen years of his life in captivity. The book provides a detailed account of Drury's experiences, including his interactions with his captors, the customs and practices of the Malagasy people, and the various jobs he was forced to perform as a slave. The book also includes descriptions of the natural environment of Madagascar, as well as the flora and fauna of the island. Overall, The Adventures of Robert Drury is a fascinating and insightful account of one man's struggle to survive in a foreign land, and provides valuable historical information about Madagascar and its people.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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