"A freed slave escapes his bad debts in New Orleans by stowing away on a slave ship en route to Africa."@en
"A freed slave escapes his bad debts in New Orleans by stowing away on a slave ship en route to Africa."
"It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly treed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republic, Peopled with vivid and unforgettable characters, nimble in its interplay of comedy and serious ideas, this dazzling modern classic is a perfect blend of the picaresque tale, historical romance, sea yarn, slave narrative, and philosophical novel."@en
"It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republic, a slave ship en route to collect members of a legendary African tribe, the Allmuseri. Thus begins a daring voyage of horror and self-discovery.--Publisher's description."@en
"Een pas uit slavernij vrijgelaten neger vaart in 1829 als matroos mee op een slavenschip en beschrijft de afschuwelijke levensomstandigheden aan boord."
"In 1830, Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave leading a dissolute life in New Orleans, finds himself forced into marriage."@en