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If you dont yet know the story of the 1839 mutiny on the slave ship amistad, you will soon. David pesci signed amistad autograph vintage 1st edition. This amistad is another book released to late to have been a possible source for either echo of lions or dreamworks film. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. David pesci author of amistad meet your next favorite book. I would like to read a good book over watching the movie.
The case of the slave ship amistad viking press, 1971. Amistad the resurrection of a remarkable story david pesci new york. Amistad in 1839, 53 african slaves staged a rebellion on board the slave ship amistad, and were held for trail in the united states. Signed amistad by david pesci 1997 1st edition hardcover. Pesci has taken the facts of the case and used his imagination to create the parts of the story we dont know. In 1839 joseph cinque, also known as singbe, leads a rising of african slaves. Told primarily from the perspective of singbe, a mende tribesman abducted and sold into slavery, the story starts with the amistad ship en route to the caribbean. Amistad by david pesci, 9780749015978, available at book depository with free. In 1839, fiftythree african slaves staged a bloody mutiny on. Amistad ebook by david pesci 9780749015930 rakuten kobo.
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In 1839, fiftythree african slaves staged a bloody mutiny on board the amistad, a spanish slav. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. In 1839, fiftythree enslaved africans, led by a mende rice farmer named singbepieh, staged a bloody rebellion on board the amistad, a spanish slaver from cuba. The saga of a slave revolt and its impact on american abolition, law, and diplomacy oxford univ. Reviews of pescis book tend to laud his historical scholarship and grasp of minutiae. Sep 06, 2017 amistad by david pesci amistad is the powerfully reimagined history of one of the countrys first battles for civil rights.
In 1839, fiftythree african slaves staged a bloody mutiny on board the amistad, a spanish slave ship from cuba. A novel paperback nov 17 1997 by david pesci author 4. Amistad is the name of a slave ship traveling from cuba to the u. If you dont yet know the story of the 1839 mutiny on the slave ship amistad, you. Amistad by david pesci and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This novel, by david pesci, is a historical fiction. Courtney b vance in 1839, fiftythree enslaved africans stage a bloody rebellion on board the spanish slave ship amistad, sailing from cuba.
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