Tacky's Revolt. The Story of an Atlantic Slave War, Paperback - Vincent Brown

Publisher: Harvard University PressAuthor(s): Vincent BrownIllustration(s): 12 MapsNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 210 ...

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Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Simon GarfieldNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 246 x 218 x 25Cover type: PaperbackRedescope...

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