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In Search of the Red Slave: Shipwreck and Captivity in Madagascar [Hardcover]

Mike Parker Pearson (Author), Karen Godden (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd; First edition edition (14 Oct 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750929383
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750929387
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 16 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 781,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Pirates, shipwreck and slavery - these are the key themes in this story of an Englishman who spent 14 years of his life in captivity in Madagascar. Although Robert Drury wrote a book about his adventures in 1729, it has long been out of print. This book aims to track down the truth of his story.
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This book is a real gem. Written buy archaeologists it seems to be stuck in that niche but deserves a much wider audience. Set against the well researched and fascinating history of piracy in the Indian Ocean, no one could fail to be fascinated by the tale of Robert Drury's life. The contemporary archaeology and detective work is explained with wit and humour, and constantly interlaced with what it tells us about Drury's life with the Tandroy people in early 18th century Madagascar.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A great story hidden within 31 Dec 2003
By Richard E. Hourula - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
There's a great story tucked in "Red Slave..." A young seaman aboard an early 18th century English ship experiences shipwreck, survives a massacre, endures years of slavery and battles alongside his captors, all in mysterious Madagascar. It's a ripping good yarn and, as the authors prove, a true story. However the authors tease us with just the highlights of Robert Drury's amazing adventures and subsequent life as a slave trader. Much of the focus of their short book is an anthropological study of the southern Madagascar where Drury was held.
Imagine having such a story to tell and instead recounting your own experiences in the field with tales of trouble with the Land Rover, fears of spiders and current customs.
I'm sure "Red Slave..." has an audience among anthropologists or those interested in Madagascar. For the historian and student of 17th/18th-century sear faring adventures, this book merely whets the appetite. Hopefully a skilled historian/story teller such as Gilles Milton or Fergus Fleming will soon put their work to good use. Robert Drury's story is an amazing one and the author's deserve credit for helping establish its authenticity.
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