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    Amistad

    By David Pesci

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    THE GRIPPING NOVEL BASED ON A TRUE STORY OF SLAVERY


    In 1839, fifty-three African slaves staged a bloody mutiny on board the Amistad, a Spanish slave ship from Cuba. Their success was short-lived as the slaver was intercepted by the American Navy and towed to Connecticut where the slaves were held for deportation. But instead of sending them back to Cuba, the fledgling Abolitionist movement forced a series of trials, culminating in their defence in the Supreme Court by former President John Quincy Adams.


    This powerful dramatisation of one of America's first battles for civil rights brings flesh, bone and emotion to what has been little more than a footnote in history. Torn from their homes, sold into slavery and faced with a terrible future, this moving novel evokes the fight, courage and hope of a people determined to be free.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAllison & Busby
    Release dateFeb 27, 2014
    ISBN9780749015930
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    David Pesci

    David Pesci has been a professional writer since 1987. His work has appeared in the New York Times and the National Review. Amistad was Pesci's first novel and became an instant bestseller.

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    • 3/5
      Amistad follows the transportation and sale into slavery of a group of West Africans. When they stage a mutiny to win back their freedom they start a chain of events culminating in an epic trial to define their status in America and win the right to go back home. Although rather slow and lacking in excitement, Amistad is an accurate portrayal of a defining event in American history. Be warned though-this edition is riddled with typos.
    • 4/5
      An interesting account of the Amistad incident in the nineteenth century. Pesci narrates the story of the group of Africans kidnapped as slaves and put on a ship bound for Cuba. They stage a revolt, take over the ship and are eventually captured and brought to trial in America. A fascinating look at a historical event that I knew nothing about. This was a worthwhile read.