William Burdett

Gebundenes Buch

The Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack

Beschreibung

In 1740, Jamaican Maroons-descendants of Africans who escaped slavery and fled to the mountains-signed a treaty with colonial authorities that made it even more difficult for runaway slaves to survive. In the 1770s, a runaway known as Three-Fingered Jack became infamous for defying the British government. The Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack is a book by William Burdett.

Autor

William Burdett is the author of The Life and Exploits of Three-Finger'd Jack (1801). While little is known about Burdett, his pamphlet is inspired by the story of Jack Mansong a. k. a. Three-Fingered Jack, an eighteenth-century leader of runaway slaves in the Colony of Jamaica. Burdett's novel went through several editions and seems to have been immensely popular in England.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 46
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798888974667
• Artikelnr.: 68579813