The Two Princes of Calabar
by Randy J. Sparks
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
"In 1767, two "princes" of a ruling family in the port of Old Calabar, on the slave coast of Africa, were ambushed and captured by English slavers. The princes, Little Ephraim Robin John and Ancona Robin Robin John, were themselves slave traders who were betrayed by African competitors - and so began their own extraordinary odyssey of enslavement.
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- Author
- Randy J. Sparks
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 208
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- Open Library
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