The Slave Ship: A Human History

The Slave Ship: A Human History is a book by Marcus Rediker.

Background

The book focuses on the slave ship after 1700 when Britain dominated the slave trade.[1] The book is 434 pages long and discusses the stories of the slaves as well as the sailors.[2][3] The crew on slave ships were often left in the Americas because the captain didn't need them for the return journey and didn't want to pay them.[4] The book covers the 1775 Liverpool seamen's revolt.[5] There is a chapter focused on John Newton.[6] Another chapter focuses on James Field Stanfield.[7] The book draws on Olaudah Equiano's memoirs.[8] The book draws from a database compiled by a research team led by David Eltis of Emory University.[9]

Reception

The book received a starred review in Publishers Weekly which called the book "groundbreaking work".[10] Kirkus Reviews praised the book saying that "Rediker's dramatic presentation powerfully impresses."[11] In 2008, the book won the George Washington Book Prize.[12][13]

Adaptations

A theatre play called "The Vast Machine" was created based on the book.[14][15]

The audiobook version is narrated by David Drummond.[16]

References

  1. ^ Hochschild, Adam (October 21, 2007). "Voyage of the Damned". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Altschuler, Glenn C. (February 10, 2008). "'So much misery, so little room'". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Scholes, Lucy (September 27, 2008). "The Slave Ship". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Exploring 'The Slave Ship – A Human History'". Orange County Register. October 17, 2007. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Woodard, Colin (October 9, 2007). "The horrors of 'The Slave Ship'". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Rutten, Tim (January 2, 2008). "'Slave Ship' navigates a savage sea". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Weinberg, Steve (November 8, 2007). "Historical look at role of ships in slave trade". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Foner, Eric (July 31, 2008). "Demon Cruelty". London Review of Books. Vol. 30, no. 15. ISSN 0260-9592. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Brown, Christopher Leslie (January 17, 2008). "Little Ships of Horror". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Slave Ship: A Human History by Marcus Rediker". Publishers Weekly. July 30, 2007. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Rediker's dramatic presentation powerfully impresses". Kirkus Reviews. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "'The Slave Ship' Author Wins $50,000 GW Book Prize". Associated Press. May 29, 2008. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Washington Post.
  13. ^ "Past Winners". George Washington's Mount Vernon. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Webster, Andy (October 27, 2015). "Review: 'The Vast Machine' of Slavery and Injustice, at the Axis Theater". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  15. ^ Clement, Olivia (September 28, 2015). "New Work Inspired by "The Slave Ship" Set to Play Off-Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Harris, Joseph A. (2008). "THE SLAVE SHIP by Marcus Rediker Read by David Drummond | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

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