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The Slave Ship
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General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025994000
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Slave Ship is a powerful historical novel by Mary Johnston that explores the moral complexities and harrowing realities of the 18th-century Atlantic world. The narrative follows David Scott, a Scottish Jacobite rebel who, following the defeat at Culloden, is transported to Virginia as an indentured servant. His journey takes a dark turn when he escapes his servitude only to become a participant in the brutal trans-Atlantic slave trade. As he serves aboard a vessel transporting human cargo, Scott is forced to grapple with his own conscience and the systemic cruelty of the era.
Johnston's prose provides a vivid and atmospheric depiction of maritime life and the ethical dilemmas inherent in a society built upon forced labor. The work stands as a profound exploration of guilt, spiritual searching, and the possibility of redemption amidst the horrors of the Middle Passage. By focusing on the internal struggle of an individual caught within a dehumanizing industry, The Slave Ship offers a significant literary examination of personal responsibility and the search for justice in a colonial landscape.
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