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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

An authentic, dramatic, shocking, and adventure-packed biography of an Italian-born slave trader who plied the Africa to Cuba slave trade from 1820 to 1840.

This book has immense value not only for its vivid descriptions of the inhumanity of the slave trade, but also... Read Full Overview

A searing maritime memoir that travels the edge between peril and conscience, Captain Canot invites readers to survey the Atlantic world through a survivor's eye. A man's voyage through slavery, commerce, and survival becomes a record of endurance, restraint, and unflinching... Read Full Overview

""Adventures Of An African Slaver"" is a non-fiction book that provides a first-hand account of the life of Captain Theodore Canot, a trader in gold, ivory, and slaves on the coast of Guinea in the 19th century. The book is based on Canot's own memoirs, which were published posthumously... Read Full Overview

Whilst Bonaparte was busy conquering Italy, my excellent father, Louis Canot, a captain and paymaster in the French army, thought fit to pursue his fortunes among the gentler sex of that fascinating country, and luckily won the heart and hand of a blooming Piedmontese, to whom... Read Full Overview

This book, "Captain Canot, Or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver", by Brantz Mayer, is a replication of a book originally published before 1854. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.