pickQuite a survival story of shipwrecked sailors in West Africa enslaved by Arab or local tribesmen. Very traumatic. Good people helped save some of them.
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pickQuite a survival story of shipwrecked sailors in West Africa enslaved by Arab or local tribesmen. Very traumatic. Good people helped save some of them.
Starting a survival story of sailors held captive in North Africa.
pickI really liked this! I started being less engaged with the more modern history toward the end -- just not my thing -- but I loved the mix of archaeology and contextualisation. Exactly what I'd hoped for.
pickA harrowing story but useful to consider in difficult times—these poor people had such a hard time.
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pickI didn‘t expect to enjoy this nonfiction YA book. It turned out to be quite interesting! (I listened to the audiobook) Not only does the author go into detail about the history of the ship, but he delves into the history of those who captained it, the pirates who stole it, and many other side stories that related to the Whydah. I love fiction about pirates, so I figured I would give this particular nonfiction title a try, and I am glad I did.
so-soSarah Morton returns home to Anglesey for the funeral of her estranged father. His will reveals that their family has ties to the 1859 shipwreck of the 'Royal Charter' & Sarah is pulled into a race to find the stolen treasure.
This is one of those books where the synopsis sounds more exciting than the book proves to be. It has almost every cliché you would expect & nothing is really a big surprise. (continued)
