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The Pleasant And Surprising Adventures Of Robert Drury: During His Fifteen Years' Captivity On The Island Of Madagascar (1826)

The Pleasant And Surprising Adventures Of Robert Drury: During His Fifteen Years' Captivity On The Island Of Madagascar (1826)

Drury, Robert

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ISBN10: 1165797402
ISBN13: 9781165797400
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 330
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Pleasant And Surprising Adventures Of Robert Drury: During His Fifteen Years������� Captivity On The Island Of Madagascar (1826) is a memoir written by Robert Drury, detailing his experiences as a captive on the island of Madagascar for fifteen years. The book is divided into three parts, with the first part describing Drury's capture and enslavement by the Malagasy people, and his subsequent journey across the island. The second part details Drury's life as a slave, including his work, living conditions, and relationships with other slaves and his captors. The final part of the book describes Drury's eventual escape from captivity and his return to England. Throughout the book, Drury provides vivid descriptions of the island's flora and fauna, as well as its culture and customs. The book is considered an important historical document, providing insight into the lives of slaves in Madagascar during the 18th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and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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