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A.E. Rooks' dynamic narrative expertly uncovers and examines the high stakes and political intricacies of Britain's attempt to abolish the global slave trade ... This engrossing and meticulously researched account of The Black Joke is essential reading. --Samantha Seiple, author of Louisa on the Frontlines

Rooks introduces a cast of ambitious commanders, insensitive rulers and policymakers, heroic ship captains, beleaguered sailors and heartless enslavers. Rooks greatly enlarges the context of the Black Joke's legendary four-year run, delving into the maritime, economic and political issues of the day. --BookPage Full of action and heroism. --Bookworm Sez In this beautifully written book, Rooks paints an exciting portrait of the exploits of [the Black Joke] and its crew ... a recommended read. --Library Journal, STARRED review Well worth a close look. A tale skillfully teased out of the vaults and made vivid by an artful narrative. --Kirkus An accessible history... Rooks succeeds in capturing the human dimensions of the story. This is an enlightening take on a lesser-known aspect of the fight to end slavery. --Publishers Weekly A.E. Rooks' dynamic narrative expertly uncovers and examines the high stakes and political intricacies of Britain's attempt to abolish the global slave trade ... This engrossing and meticulously researched account of The Black Joke is essential reading. --Samantha Seiple, author of Louisa on the Frontlines

Well worth a close look. A tale skillfully teased out of the vaults and made vivid by an artful narrative. --Kirkus An accessible history... Rooks succeeds in capturing the human dimensions of the story. This is an enlightening take on a lesser-known aspect of the fight to end slavery. --Publishers Weekly A.E. Rooks' dynamic narrative expertly uncovers and examines the high stakes and political intricacies of Britain's attempt to abolish the global slave trade ... This engrossing and meticulously researched account of The Black Joke is essential reading. --Samantha Seiple, author of Louisa on the Frontlines

Rooks is a masterful storycrafter, layering drama of swashbuckling moral battles on the high seas over labyrinthine nuances of maritime law to honor the true protagonists: African peoples, their suffering made plain and their identities preserved in Sierra Leone's Liberated African registers. Full of primary sources, diagrams, and images, The Black Joke combines information with voice, the best of straight nonfiction with narrative nonfiction, as it adds to the history of the translatlantic slave trade. --Booklist, starred review Rooks has a keen eye for compelling shards of information ... The Black Joke is worth remembering. --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Adds global and historical context to the travesties and tragedies that took place along the coast of West Africa in the 1800s ... Rooks introduces a cast of ambitious commanders, insensitive rulers and policymakers, heroic ship captains, beleaguered sailors and heartless enslavers. Rooks greatly enlarges the context of the Black Joke's legendary four-year run, delving into the maritime, economic and political issues of the day. --BookPage Full of action and heroism. --Bookworm Sez In this beautifully written book, Rooks paints an exciting portrait of the exploits of [the Black Joke] and its crew ... a recommended read. --Library Journal, STARRED review Well worth a close look. A tale skillfully teased out of the vaults and made vivid by an artful narrative. --Kirkus An accessible history... Rooks succeeds in capturing the human dimensions of the story. This is an enlightening take on a lesser-known aspect of the fight to end slavery. --Publishers Weekly A.E. Rooks' dynamic narrative expertly uncovers and examines the high stakes and political intricacies of Britain's attempt to abolish the global slave trade ... This engrossing and meticulously researched account of The Black Joke is essential reading. --Samantha Seiple, author of Louisa on the Frontlines

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A.E. Rooks hopes to always be a student of history, though that hasn't stopped her from studying everything else. A two-time Jeopardy! champion with completed degrees in theatre, law, and library and information science--and forthcoming degrees in education and human sexuality--her intellectual passions are united by what the past can teach us about the present, how history shapes our future, and above all, really interesting stories.

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