Narrative of Two Voyages to the River Sierra Leone During the Years 1791-1792-1793

Narrative of Two Voyages to the River Sierra Leone During the Years 1791-1792-1793

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Publisher's Synopsis

Anna Maria Falconbridge's Narrative of Two Voyages, consisting of fourteen letters to a friend about her experiences, is the first published Englishwoman's narrative of a visit to West Africa. Alexander Falconbridge's Account of the Slave Trade describes the horrific conditions he had witnessed in West Africa. Published in 1788 by the London Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, it was the first piece of published abolitionist propaganda.

Book information

ISBN: 9780853236436
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Imprint: Liverpool University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 380.14409664
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 236
Weight: 417g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 12mm