In search of the red slave : shipwreck and captivity in Madagascar / Mike Parker Pearson & Karen Godden.
| Author/creator | Parker Pearson, Michael |
| Other author | Godden, Karen. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Stroud : Sutton, 2002. |
| Description | v, 217 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color), color portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The pirates of Madagascar -- Robert Drury goes to sea -- Death in India -- Shipwrecks and Scotsmen -- Slaughter and survival -- The land of thorns -- The people of the tombs -- The hill of ghosts -- Life as a slave -- Crime and violence -- Kings and funerals -- Giant birds and the Marco Polo connection -- The riddle of the sands -- The Frenchman's story -- Headhunters and hostages -- Guns and battles -- Escape -- Cave ab Incolis (Watch out for the locals) -- Rescue arrives -- The slave turns slaver -- An illiterate scribbler? -- The unfinished story. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 0750929383 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | G525 .P37 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |