The Narrative of Robert Adams, a Barbary Captive: A Critical Edition

by S. Cock, Robert Adams, Charles Adams

Book Overview

First published in London in 1816, The Narrative of Robert Adams is an account of the adventures of Robert Adams, an African American seaman who survives shipwreck, slavery, and brutal efforts to convert him to Islam, before being ransomed to the British consul. In London, Adams is discovered by the Company of Merchants Trading which publishes his story, into which Adams inserts a fantastical account of a trip to Timbuctoo. Adams's story is accompanied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521603730
• ISBN13: 9780521603737
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"