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This book was incredible!
I learned so much about the culture, history, and life during the 1700s-1800s. I appreciate how much time and effort went into the research for this book, from the little details to the greater patterns analyzed that surrounded Equiano's biography.
In essence, this book analyzes Equiano's autobiography, the context around which it was written, the knowledge and experience that Equiano had at the time, and all the events that influenced the content of his autobiography. This book doesn't try to convince you of anything, it presents the historical data, the records that have been found, and draws hypotheses about what probably happened to Equiano when there's not enough evidence to support a claim.
Equiano lived a life full of so many different perspectives, that of a slave, sailor, explorer, writer, advocate, and so many more, that his life story is fascinating.
If you like nonfiction books that are incredibly well written and well researched, this is the book for you. If you want to read about a fascinating man who overcame prejudice and injustice after injustice then read this.
I'll be looking for more of Carretta's works because I'm definitely a fan.
I learned so much about the culture, history, and life during the 1700s-1800s. I appreciate how much time and effort went into the research for this book, from the little details to the greater patterns analyzed that surrounded Equiano's biography.
In essence, this book analyzes Equiano's autobiography, the context around which it was written, the knowledge and experience that Equiano had at the time, and all the events that influenced the content of his autobiography. This book doesn't try to convince you of anything, it presents the historical data, the records that have been found, and draws hypotheses about what probably happened to Equiano when there's not enough evidence to support a claim.
Equiano lived a life full of so many different perspectives, that of a slave, sailor, explorer, writer, advocate, and so many more, that his life story is fascinating.
If you like nonfiction books that are incredibly well written and well researched, this is the book for you. If you want to read about a fascinating man who overcame prejudice and injustice after injustice then read this.
I'll be looking for more of Carretta's works because I'm definitely a fan.
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